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cold war
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chinese civil war
was a civil war in China fought between forces loyal to the government of the Republic of China led by the Kuomintang (KMT) and forces of the Communist Party of China (CPC) -
berlin blockade
an attempt by russia to limit the ability of france england and the U.S -
berlin airlift
when people were flown out of berlin to get away from russia -
formation of NATO
The organization constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party. -
National Security Council Report NSC-68
It was one of the most significant statements of American policy in the Cold War. NSC-68 largely shaped U.S. foreign policy in the Cold War for the next 20 years, and involved a decision to make Containment against global Communist expansion a high priority. -
the korean war
a war that was fought between the north koreans and the south koreans with the aid of the U.S and other allies -
President Truman fires General MacArthur
U.S. President Harry S. Truman relieved General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of his commands for making public statements that contradicted the administration's policies. -
The Warsaw pact
THE POLITICAL AND MILITARY ALLIANCE of the Soviet Union and East European socialist states
