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Creation of Israel
The United Nations wanted to Splt up Palestine, giving the Jews 34%, but the Jews ended up with 55%. The reaction was the Arab-Israeli war. -
Berlin Airlift
The Soviet Union cut off all traffic and water to West Berlin. This was a plan to make the allies give up West Berlin, but the United States and the British began flying in supplies, so the plan failed for the Soviets. -
Warsaw Pact Formation
An alliance formed by the Soviet Union and Eastern European nations. This was a response to West Germany joining NATO. -
Sputnik Lunch
The first unmanned satelite to be launched in space. This was accomplished by the Soviet Union. (Intercontinental Ballistic Missle) -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The CIA trained anti-Castro exiles to invade Cuba. The goal was to overthrow the overnment. The Unnited States did not provide the support necessary. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviets were secretely creating nuclear missiles in Cuba. They were discovered by a United States spy plane, and the U.S saw this as a threat. Threats of nuclear war from the U.S were in the air and the Soviets agree to take out the missiles. -
Arab-Israeli 6 Day War
A war between Israel, Jordan, and Syria. An attack of Egypt. They had gained the Gola Heights, the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and part of Jerusalum. -
Arab-Israeli Yom Kippur War
Egypt and Syria wanted to gain back land, so they ended up launching an attack against Yom Kippur, the holiest of days on the Jewish calender. -
Assasination of Sadat, the Egyptian President
President Sadat was shot and killed by Muslim extremists during a parade of the Yom Kippur war. -
Protest at Tiananmen Square
Students protested bin Tiananmen Square becasue theywere mourning the death of Hu Yaobang
