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Cold War
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Starting of the Berlin Blockade
Blockade of railroads, railway and canal access from the Soviet Union to the sectors of Berlin under Allied control -
Period: to
Korean War
conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces in Korea from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953 -
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Vietnam War
the United States tried to keep Communism out of Vietnam -
The Great leap forward
Mao’s attempt to modernise China’s economy so that by 1988, China would have an economy that rivalled America -
Creation of OPEC
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
coordinates the policies of the oil-producing countries -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
failed military invasion of Cuba from the United States to overthrow the government (Fidel Castro) -
Tet Offensive
forced by North Vietnam against South Vietnam and the United States
campaign of surprising attacks that were launched against military and civilian commands and control centers throughout South Vietnam -
Watergate scandal
President Nixon had a tape-recording system in his office he had recorded many conversations
he had attempted to cover up the questionable goings-on that had taken place during his administration -
Munich massacre
attack on 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team, who were killed or taken in hostage, by the Palestinian group Black September -
Camp David Accords
deal between Egypt, Israel and the United States to handle Palestinian territories -
Iran hostage crisis
diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States
52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days, after a group of Islamist students and militants supporting the Iranian Revolution took over the American Embassy in Tehran -
Perestroika/Glasnost
political movement for reformation within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union -
Tiananmen Square Massacre
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NAFTA
