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Yalta conference
the World War II meeting of the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union to discuss the postwar reorganization of Germany and Europe. -
second red scare
the fear of communism that permeated American politics, culture, and society -
Berlin blockade
The Berlin Blockade was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. -
creation of NATO
Formed in 1949 with the signing of the Washington Treaty, NATO is a security alliance of 30 countries from North America and Europe. -
korean war
conflict between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in which at least 2.5 million persons lost their lives. -
Vietnam war
The Vietnam War was a long, costly, and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States -
Suez crisis
the Egyptian Government seized control of the Suez Canal from the British and French owned company that managed it, -
Space war
a Cold War competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to develop aerospace capabilities, including artificial satellites, unmanned space probes, and human spaceflight -
1960 us incident
The U-2 incident was a confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union that began with the shooting down of a U.S. -
berlin crisis of 1961
the Soviet Union sparked a crisis in the city by cutting off land access between West Germany and West Berlin -
Bay of pigs invasion
an abortive invasion of Cuba in April 1961 by some 1,500 Cuban exiles opposed to Fidel Castro. -
Cuban missile crisis
a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War -
soviet-afghan war
The Soviet–Afghan War was a protracted armed conflict fought in the Soviet-controlled Democratic Republic of Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989. -
Chernobyl Disaster
an explosion and fire that demolished the reactor building and released large amounts of radiation into the atmosphere. -
Fall of the soviet union
The unsuccessful August 1991 coup against Gorbachev sealed the fate of the Soviet Union.