Cold war

Cold War.

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  • Development and testing of hydrogen bomb by Soviet Union

    1940 - 1949

  • Truman Doctrine

    U.S. aid to Turkey and Greece to prevent spread of Communism
  • Communist takeover of mainland China by Mao Zedong

    Communist takeover of mainland China by Mao Zedong

    1947 - 1949

  • Marshall Plan

    U.S. aid to Western Europe for war recovery and prevention of spread of Communism
  • Soviet takeover of Czechoslovakia

    Soviet takeover of Czechoslovakia

  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift

    aid by air to Soviet-blockaded Berlin;
    June 24, 1948 to May 12, 1949

  • Creation of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

    between Western European countries and the United States as a defensive military alliance
  • Korean War.

    Korean War.

    June 1950 – 27 July 1953;
    that leaves a divided Korean peninsula – North Korea (Communist) and South Korea
  • Development and testing of hydrogen bomb by U.S.

    Development and testing of hydrogen bomb by U.S.

  • Cuban revolution

    led by Fidel Castro that leads to Communist takeover of that country;
    July 26, 1953 – January 1, 1959

  • Creation of Warsaw Pact

    etween U.S.S.R. and Eastern European satellites as a military alliance

  • Vietnam War

    that results in Communist-backed North Vietnam overtaking U.S.-backed South Vietnam;
    November 1, 1955 - April 30, 1975
  • Launching of Sputnik satellite by Soviet Union

    Launching of Sputnik satellite by Soviet Union

  • Berlin Wall divides the city into Communist East Berlin and free West Berlin

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    between U.S. and U.S.S.R. that almost leads to nuclear war;
    October 14–28, 1962