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Creation of the unuited nations
An attempt to maintain international peace and security. Wanted to achieve cooperation among nations on economic, social and humanitarian problems. -
Second Red Scare
Occured immediatly after WW2. heightened political repression against communist. -
Creation of NATO
Stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Was created by the United Dtates, Canada, and several Western European nations. -
Korean War
This was a Proxy war for the coldwar. The west (United States and united kingdom) supported South Korea. While China and Soviet Union supported North Korea. -
Cuban Revolution
Military and political effort to overthrow the government of Cuba. Led by Fidel Castro, was a social and armed conflict. -
Space Race
Soviet union and U.S raced to build new technologies to use for space exploration. They were building missiles. -
Vietnam War
Military conflict between north Vietnam (supported by China and Soviet Union) and south Vietnam (supported by U.S., South korea and Australia). Often called a Proxy war. Attempting to unify the country of vietnam under a communist government and the U.S. attempting to prevent the spread of communism. -
Suez Crisis
Threatened regional stability and challeneged the U.S. relationship with 2 primary colder allies. Britian and France. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
1400 cuban exiles launched what became a botohed invasion. This happened at the Bay of Pigs on the South Coast of Cuba. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
direct and dangerous confontation between U.S and Soviet Union. Was the oment two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict. -
Berlin Blockade
Cut off all land oand river transit between West Berlin and West Germany. They replied with massive aircraft. -
Soviet-Afghan War
Caused grave destruction through Afghanistan. Factor that contributed to the dissolution of the Soviet Union -
Chernobyl Disaster
Started with the explosion of the No.4 reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear power plant. 30 people died from immediate blast trauma. But 60 people died through the decades following from radiation induced cancer. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
This was a step towards German reunification. During the night rowds of German dismantled the barrier that was up for 30 years. -
Fall of Soviet Union
Soviet hammer and sickle flag lowered for the lasy time. Thereafter replaced nuy the Russion tricolor.