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Korean War
The Korean war was a war between north and south Korea. As a result Korea would be divided at the 38th parallel line. -
Chinese Civil War (between Jiang Jieshi and Mao Zedong)
The war started in 1927 and lasted till 1949. As a result of this war the Chinese Nationalist Party lost it's power. -
Berlin Blockade
Berlin is the capital of Germany, and on this date the Soviet Union block west Berlin so that no one could get out. To help the people of Berlin President Truman ordered an airlift of supplies into west Berlin. -
Formation of NATO
NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It was created by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. -
Berlin Airlift
This was a result of the Berlin crisis where the United States flew planes over to Berlin to help the people living there. The United States flew a plane every three minutes. -
National Security Council Report NSC-68
This was a 58 page long top secret report. It was one of the most significant reports during the cold war. -
President Truman fires General MacArthur
President Truman fired MacArthur because he wanted to have another World War III. However, President Truman did not therefore he fired MacArthur. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw pact was a response to the formation of the NATO from the Soviet Union. The pact was a collective defense treaty among eight communist states of Central and Eastern Europe during the Cold War. -
Launching of Sputnik
Sputnik was an artificial satellite that was created by the Soviet Union. Sputnik was the very first artificial satellite, and was about the size of a beach ball. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
This event was a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. Where the Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba.
