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NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization -
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Korean War
result of the political division of Korea by an agreement of the Allies at the conclusion of the Pacific War at the end of World War II. South Korea (UN funded) and North Korea (China Funded). -
Warsaw Pact
The mutual defense treaty between eight communist states of Central and Eastern Europe. To prevent another large scale invasion of its territory by perceived hostile Western powers. -
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Vietnam War
North Vietman(Communist) conventional war, South Vietnam(US) air strikes and massive firepower. US wanted to prevent Communism to spread to all of Vietnam. South Vietnam was an American "puppet country". Vietnam re-united. -
Bay of Pigs
unsuccessful military invasion of Cuba. funded by the United States government's CIA. invading force was defeated by the Cuban armed forces -
Berlin Wall Goes Up
East German put up wall to keep europeans from fleeing the USSR and eastern europe to the west. it was six feet tall with barbed wire atop it along most of it, but it was quickly rebuilt and reinforced. Guard dogs, machine-gun nests, flood lights, and observation towers were added. -
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Cuban Missle Crisis
13-day hostility between Soviet Union and Cuba, and the United States . US put missles in Turkey, Soviets in Cuba. -
1980 Hockey Game
The United States won the gold medal. winoverSoviet Union that became known as the "Miracle on Ice". -
Invasion of Granada
US invasion of Granada. American imperialism, Cold War politics, the involvement of Cuba. -
Colapse of Soviet Union
soviets lost the arms race. secrecy. war determined if it would fall or not. -
Berlin Wall Falls
East Germans began gathering at the wall demanding that border guards immediately open the gates. Guards eventually let them through and People took sledgehammers and pick axes to the wall. -
The MArshall Plan
give aid to rebuild europe after world war two to help stop the spread of comunism -
Soviets launch Sputnik
The first artificial Earth Satilite. Start of the space race
