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Berlin Blockade
A blockade in Berlin made to keep French, American, and the English from traveling to their own sections of Berlin. -
Berlin Airlift
A airlift that flew in supplies to Berlin to get around the Soviet Blockade -
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Early Cold War
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The Forming of NATO
NATO was formed by 11 democratic nations that helped each other to slow the spread of communist regimes. -
Chinese Civil War
A revolt against the Chinese Communist Government. -
NSC-68
A agreement that started the American production of more nuclear weapons. -
Korean War
A war between the Communist North Koreans and the Democratic South Koreans. -
Truman Fires MacArthur
Truman relieves General MacArthur due to his over aggressive tendencies in the Korean War. -
Forming of the Warsaw Pact
A communist effort to make a NATO like organization by the communists -
Sputnik
The Soviets launch their own rocket into space. They successfully orbit a satellite named Sputnik -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviet Warheads were suspected to be in Cuba, which threatened Americans due to the close range to the United States.
