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Creation of the United Nations
Was made in order to help prevent major wars between nations -
Berlin Blockade
The Berlin blockade cut off all transport between east and west Berlin -
Creation of NATO
The founding/creation of NATO and was made to secure peace in Europe -
The Korean War
The korean war started after Communist North Korea Attacked South Korea. It ended in a cease fire treaty but not a peace treaty -
Cuban Revolution
A revolution to overthrow the government and take down US backed dictator Batista. It ended in rebel victory -
Creation of the Warsaw Pact
Establish a balance of power to counter NATO -
Space Race
The Space Race was a race between the US and the Soviet Union to see who can put a man in space first. It ended in the US 'winning' after they put a man on the moon -
Vietnam war
It was Another war where the US and The Soviet backed different sides. It ended in Soviet backed North Vietnam -
1960 u2 incident
A US u2 spy plane was shot down deep in Soviet territory -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
CIA backed Cuban refugees were tasked to invade Cuba and take down the communist government of Fidel Castro. It ended in complete failure -
Berlin Crisis of 1961
East Germany police cut off any access to West Berlin and preventing their people to escape to the West -
Soviet-Afghan war
It was a war where the Soviets and the US supported opposing forces. The US back Mujahideen won and resulted in the Soviets withdrawing from Afghanistan -
Chernobyl Disaster
A nuclear accident that happened in Chernobyl after the nuclear a rector failed and leaked radiation onto the environment -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The fall of the wall happened when the East communist party of Berlin said that the people were allowed to freely cross between East and West Berlin. -
Fall of the Soviet Union
The fall of the Soviet Union was caused due to constant political fights as well as in fighting in the USSR. Which caused many of the Countries in the Union gaining full sovereignty
