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Chinese Revolution
Who: Japan, China, US
What: Failed state of Japan and China fighting for power with military and political views,The U.S aided the nationalists with economic and military support.
How: Early stages of the world war, and Great Depression -
Korean War
When: Started June 25, 1950 and ended July 1953
Who: U.S, North Korea, and South Korea, USSR,
What: U.S came to aid South Korea for invasion by North Korea and also aided by USSR and allied with communist China. Internal communism with North and South Korea.
How: FIrst military action of the Cold War, and brough U.S into military confrontation with Korea communist forces -
Launch of Sputnik
When: October 4, 1957
Who: Soviet Union
What: Space history changed when Soviet Union launched the unmanned satellite, Sputnik.
How: Marked the start of space age and U.S-USSR space race -
U-2 Spy Plane
When: November 1, 1960
Who: Soviet Union, U.S
What:
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Building of the Berlin Wall
Who: East Germany and West Germany.
What: East Germany built a wall to seperate the communist west from the east.
How: Russia wanted the West to be communist and when the East didn't want to go with them Russia built a wall to keep the West in and the East out. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
Who: Soviet Union, U.S
What: Soviet Union built a secret missle base in Cuba. Presdient Kennedy responses with televising saying any attack from Cuba would be from the Soviet Union. Kennedy imposed naval blockade of Cuba to stop the sites. On October 28, 1962 Khrushchev sent a letter to Kennedy saying the sites would be dismantled. -
Uprising in Hungary and Czechoslovakia
Who: America Russias, Hungary,Bulgaria, East Germany, and Poland
What:Declared war on the United Nations Charter.
How: Those who supported the reform were forcibly removed, and forced to sign a treaty. -
Russia invades Afghanistan
Who; Soviet Union, Afghanistan
What: Russia helped overthrow the centrist Afghanistan government.
How: Russia visous attacks on the guerilla insurgence of Afghanistan.
