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Chinese Civil War
The war began in August 1927, with Chiang Kai-Shek's Northern Expedition, and essentially ended when major active battles ceased in 1950. -
Berlin Blockade
The Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under allied control. -
Berlin AIrlift
The Western Allies organised the Berlin airlift to carry supplies to the people in West Berlin. -
Formation of NATO
It is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949. -
National Security Council Report NSC-68
It was a 58-paged top secret policy paper issued by the United States National Security Council on April 14, 1950, during the presidency of Harry S. Truman. It was one of the most significant statements of American policy in the Cold War. -
Korean War
It was a war between North and South Korea, in which a United Nations force led by the United States of America fought for the South, and China fought for the North, which was also assisted by the Soviet Union. -
President Truman fires General MacArthur
On 11 April 1951, U.S. President Harry S. Truman relieved General of the Army, Douglas MacArthur of his commands after MacArthur made public statements which contradicted the administration's policies. -
Formation of Warsaw Pact
It was a collective defense treaty among eight communist states of Central and Eastern Europe in existence during the Cold War. -
Launching of Sputnik
It was the worlds first artificial satellite. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
It was a 13-day confrontation in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba.
