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China, Japan, Soviet Union, + US
The Chinese and Japanese fought, causing the US to drop the atomic bombs on Japan. The Soviet Union didn't trust the Chinese government. -
Soviet Union, China, North Korea, South Korea, UN, + US
Communist North Korea invaded democratic South Korea, with China and the Soviet Union backing North Korea, and US and UN backing South Korea. Korea was divided into two hostile states at the 38th Parallel. -
Hungarians, Nikita Krushchev, + Soviet Union
Hungary's Imre Nagy declared Hungarian neutrality and appealed to UN for support. -
Hungarians, Nikita Krushchev, + the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union invaded Hungary and Nagy was executed. -
US + Soviet Union
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik into orbit. Sputnik was the first satelite to be put into outer space to orbit the earth. -
US + Soviet Union
Sputnik 2 was launched into orbit along with Sputnik. The Soviet Union was quick to put up satelites into outer space. -
US + Soviet Union
The Soviet Union shot down a US U2 spy plane 1,300 miles inside the Soviet Union. Tensions grew between the US and the Soviet Union. -
US + Soviet Union
A wall was built between East and West Berlin. Tensions even worsened between the US and the Soviet Union. -
US, Cuba, + Soviet Union
Soviet Union shipped nucler weapons to Cuba so they can reach the US. The US Navy stopped them 500 miles of the coast. US-Soviet Union tensions rose even more. -
US + Soviet Union
US landed two men on the moon. There was six seperate Apollo missions pretty much declaring US winner of Space Race. -
US, Soviet Union, + Afghanistan
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan which killed the SALT II agreement- provided limits to number of stategic weapons and nuclear missile launchers each side could produce. Tensions worsened even more.
