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Chinese Revolution
The communist party inside of China attempted to take over and succeded leaving China communist. This left relations with the United States down because of the US not liking the communist. So trade relations between them was cut off. -
Korean War
Communist North Korea atempted to take over Capitilist South Korea. This war made the United States step in to protect South Korea and attempt to contain communism. China stepped in to back South Korea so it was left as a stalemate. -
Uprising in Hungary
Communist Hungary was thinking of moving more to the western way of life which threatened communism. They attempted to establish a democratic communism but the Soviet Union stepped in to keep it just communist. -
Sputnik Launched
The first artificial aircraft to be in space otherwise known as a satelite. The Soviet Union launched this which started the space race. -
U2 Spy Plane Shot Down
The Soviet Union found a United States spy plane in the high altitudes inthe sky and shot it down. Although the pilot survived and the plane questionably landed in the Soviet Union there is a lot of mystery that clouds this event. -
Berlin Wall Goes Up
The Soviet Union built a wall that seperated West and East Berlin after World War 2. This created a great cloud and trust issues about the Soviet Union. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet Union sent nuclear arms to Cuba to be in range of bombing the United States. This is why the United States circled Cuba to prevent any bombs to get in and had an embargo on Cuba. -
Uprising in Czechslovkia
The Soviet Union worried that Czechslovkia would change from communism to a captilist because of the Soviets stepping in on Hungary's affairs. -
Russia Invades Afghanistan
The leader wanted to put aside Muslim faith to put in more western influence. Russia and the guerilla muslim group came in to take over government.
