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Iron Curtain
Stalin didn't allow Western goods enter USSR or into soviet controlled nations. Also it had divided Communist soviet union & democratic western countries
Where: Europe -
India and Pakistan Divide
India and Pakistan had divided to religious differences, causing the countries to gain independence.
Were: India & Pakistan -
Berlin Airlift
After a year of the Soviet Union holding their people hostage in West Berlin, American planes had airlifted supplies for the people.
where: Germany -
Period: to
Korean War
Korean war began when North Korean communist army spanned over the 38th parallel to swarm China. The Soviet Union supported communism in North Korea and America supported the democracy in South Korea due to President Harry Truman sending forces . After 3 years of war, they decided to sign a treaty where neither country won and Korea remained divided.
Where: 38th Parallel -
Suez Canal Crisis
Israeli armed forces pushed into Egypt toward the Suez Canal after Egyptian president Nasser nationalized the canal in July of that same year, initiating the Suez Crisis.In the ending of the crisis, the British, French and Israeli governments withdrew their troops.
Where: Egypt/ Suez Canal -
Soviet Union launches first satelite
IN the race technology, Soviet Union proves they are superior by launching the first satellite 'Sputnik' to space in the era of technology.
Where: USSR -
Period: to
Great Leap Forward
Steel production was really cheap and low in quality. Which lead the people to melt anything they owned out of metal such as their pots,pans, and tools. This revolution was meant to promote greater production of steel which had failed and caused communes for about 5,000 families. Officials had to lie about their amount of harvests so the government can send grain abroad which caused food shortage and 20 million people died of starvation
Where: China -
NASA was created
NASA was created in response to the Soviet Union for releasing 'Sputnik' also was made by the fact Americans believed they were falling behind in the technology race.
Where:USA -
Invasion of Pigs
Kennedy allowed a secret invasion of Cuba and used 1,500 Cubans who exited Castro's dictatorship.Which this had lead to a failure of uprising opposed to communist in Cuba by the U.S.
Where: Cuba -
Vietnam War
two leaders, Ho Chi Minh, a communist leader of north wanting independence, and Ngo Dinh Diem, leader of the south wanting democracy. After time, the countries concluded a peace agreement and North Vietnam taking over making the country communist
Where: Vietnam
