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Formation of NATO
NATO was formed by 12 nations, that include the United States and Canada. NATO was a defensive alliance formed due to fears of the Soviet agression. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact is an alliance formed by the Soviet Union and Eastern European nations because Western Germany joined NATO. Countries like India and China stayed non-aligned. -
Launch of Sputnik
Soviets launched "Sputnik", it was the first unmanned satellite into space. The soviest used an intercontinental missile. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The CIA trains anti-Castro Cuban exiles to invade Cuba. Their goal is to overthrow the government, however, the U.S. doesn't provide support, and the invaders are easily defeated. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
In 1962, the Soviets secretly builtd missile sites in Cuba, and was discovered by a U.S. spy plane. The U.S. viewed it as a threat and ordered blockades, and the Soviets agree to remove the missiles if the U.S. does not invade Cuba. -
Arab-Israeli Conflict: Yom Kippur War
The Yom Kippur War was a war led by Syria and Egypt against Israel. The war began when the Arabs attacked Israel during the religous day of Yom Kippur, and finally the United Nations ordered a cease-fire on October 24th. -
Ayatollah Khomeini is Supreme Leader of Iran
Ayatollah Khomeini establishes an Islamic state in Iran, Khomeini hates the U.S. for supporting the shah, and takes more than 60 American hostages for two days. Also, Khomeini encourages Muslim radicals to overthrow secular governments. -
Assassination of Egyptian President Sadat
President Sadat was assassinated during the annual victory parade in Clairo, and was assassinated by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad. During the same time the Egyptian Army had crossed the Suez Canal. -
Tiananmen Square Protest
The Tiananmen Square Protest was a protest led by students to end dicatorship in china, and they demanded political reform. The government responded by repressing anyone who protested. -
Assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Begin
Yitzhak Rabin had been assassinated at a peace rally at the Kings of Israel Square in Tel Aviv. He was assassinated by an Israeli nationalist that opposed Yitzhak peace actions and the signing of the Oslo Accords.
