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Nuclear Arms Race
Nuclear weapons of that could cause millions of deaths were created by each side. These weapons prevented the outbreak of war between the two but also caused a great amount of fear of a nuclear war -
Containment Policy
The policy by the US and its allies to prevent the spread the of Communism into Western Europe and other parts of the world. Through the funding of anti-communist combatants in wars as well as providing military intervention to stop countries from turning Communist. This policy was a very important event in the Cold War because it was one the main sources of tension between the countries and lasted for the entirety of the war. -
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was a military alliance between several western nations that was created to combat the spread of Communism. -
China becomes Communist
A very significant event in the Cold War because it later proved that the domino theory was wrong, and that the spread of Communism in Asia would not be a bad thing for the US. After China began trading with the US again, the theory that Communist countries wanted to take over the world and defeat capitalism was false. It proved that the US can co-exist with other Communist states without military tension. -
Warsaw Pact
The pact between the USSR and the countries of eastern Europe created a direct opponent to NATO. A great deal of unrest was caused due to the likely hood of a war between the communist nations of the Warsaw Pact and the capitalist countries of NATO. -
Space Race
The USSR and the USA began a race to get the first man to the moon. The technological and scientific advancements that were made due to this race have a had profound impact on the world today. -
The Berlin Wall
A wall that divided Berlin into two, with one side controlled by NATO and the other by the USSR. It played a crucial part in interactions between the two superpowers and its destruction is known as the end of the Cold War -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The brink nuclear war between the USA and the USSR. Missiles were ready to be launched, as the two superpowers faced off in the waters of Cuba. This was closest that the two countries came to direct conflict.
