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Chinese Civil War
A civil war fought in China between the Communist Party of China and the Republic of China. Fighting would last between these two groups for almost 13 years. -
Berlin Blockade
The Soviet Union only had half of Germany to call their own. They would cut of Berlin from the rest of the world to force the US to give up their half of Germany. -
Berlin Airlift
The United States and Great Britain would drop supplies to aid the citizens who were trapped in Berlin. The US and Britain would drop supplies every three minutes to millions of German citizens. -
Formation of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was consisted of 10 European countries and 2 North American countries. They would seek out peace at all cost for these countries. -
National Security Council Report NSC-68
A 58 page top secret policy that would shape foreign policy for the next 20 years. It would restrict communism for the entire world and strengthen the Containment Policy. -
Korean War
A war between North and South Korea. This fight was over gaining territory and the spread of communism. This fight would become a stalemate and the 38th parallel would be the border. -
President Truman fires General MacArthur
President Harry truman relieves Douglas MacArthur from being Gerneral. Truman did this because MacArthur was thinking of the Korean war to show the world what kind of power the US has. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
The communist would create the Warsaw Pact in response to the creation of NATO. The countries that would host communism would join the pact. -
Launching of Sputnik
The Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite into space. Sputnik would be the size of a beachball and weighed about 183.9 pounds. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A thirteen day confrontation that the US and Cuba had over nuclear weapons being possessed by the Cubans. Was a result of the failure of the invasion on the Bay of Pigs in 1961
