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Creation of Isreal
The UN wanted to split palestine and give the Jews 34% of it but then the Jews ended up with 55% of the land. The reaction to this is the Arab-Israeli war. -
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Berlin Airlift
The Soviet Union cut off all traffic and water to West Berlin, hoping allies will give up West Berlin or idea of reuniting Germany. American and British officials fly in supplies for 11 months there is a plane landing every 3 seconds. Then the Soviets life the blockade. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
This was an alliance formed by the Soviet Union and Eastern European nations in response to West Germany joining NATO. -
Launch of Sputnik
Soviets launch Sputnik, the first unmanned satellite, into space. They used an intercontinental ballistic missile. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
CIA trains anti-Castro Cuban exiles to invade Cuba. The goal was to overthrow the government. The United States doesn't provide the necessary support. Convince Soviets that the United States won't resist their expansion into Latin America. -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviets secretly built missile sites in Cuba. They were discover by a United States spy plane. The United States viewed this as a threat, so they demanded removal and they blockade Cuba to prevent the Soviets from putting more in. There was a threat of nuclear war, so the Soviets agree to remove missiles if the United States don't invade Cuba. -
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Arab-Israeli 6 day war
The reason for this was because Isreal fired a pre-emphive strike. As a result, Arabs have heavy loses. -
Arab-Iraeli Yom Kippur war
Egypt and Syria were hoping to gain land back, so they launched a coordinated against Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the jewish calender. -
Assassination of Egyptian president Sadat
He was shot by Muslim extremists during a military parade commemorating the 1973 Yom Kippur war. -
Tiananmen Square protest
Students protested because they wanted a change in government.
