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The Berlin Blockade was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. After the end of World War II, the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control. -
In response to the Soviet blockade of land routes into West Berlin, the United States began a airlift of food, water, and medicine to the citizens of the city. For almost a year supplies from American planes sustained the over 2 million people in West Berlin. -
The nuclear arms race was an arms race competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their allies during the Cold War. This was important because it impacted who was the most strong in their nuclear weapons. -
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created by the United States, Canada, and a lot of other Western European nations to provide security against the Soviet Union. This was an important event because it was the first military alliance the United States entered into outside of the Western Hemisphere. -
The Korean War was a war fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea. This even is important because it was the first time the U.S was fighting against communism. -
The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was fought in the hills of North Korea. The American troops had massive artillery barrage and airstrikes. The Americans stopped the Heartbreak Ridge in September to rethink their strategy. The American Army began their final assault on the Chinese Army and by October 15, 3,700 Americans and 25,000 Chinese Army were either killed or wounded with the American army capturing the terrain. This was important because the American army captured terrain. -
The Vietnam War was a war in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia . It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam -
The Battle of Hill Eerie was fought between the UN troops and the Communist Forces in 1952 at the Hill Eerie. Hill Eerie was under the U.S.. The Battle of Hill Eerie was fought in three phases. In June 1952, the Chinese launched another attack in an attempt to capture the hill but were resisted by the Filipino Army bringing an end to the Battle of Hill Eerie. This is important because it was a big event that happened during the war. -
Joseph Stalin died of a heart attack in March of 1953. This is an important event in the Cold War because when it happened it eased the tensions in the Cold War for a bit. But soon after the new leader Khrushchev he denounced Stalin and his policies at the 20th communist party conference. -
The Space Race was a competition between the Soviet Union and the United States about who could go to space first. It was important because it showed who was the best out the two and further during the war. -
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in 1961 by Cuban exiles who opposed Fidel Castro's Cuban Revolution which was secretly paid for by the U.S. government. -
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The Berlin Wall was a concrete barrier wall that divided Eastern and western Berlin from 1961 to 1989. This wall was made to stop people from fleeing East Berlin. This was important because it was symbolism of how communism and democracy are and were so different.
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The Soviet Union began to secretly install missiles in Cuba to launch attacks on U.S. cities. When the US confronted them it became known as the Cuban missile crisis. This was important because following this event it like to almost becoming a war before they decided to withdraw the missiles they had put there. -
The Battle of la Drang is considered to be the first major engagement between the U.S. Army and Vietnam’s Army. It was a two-part battle that occurred from November 14 to 18, 1965 at the la Drang Valley, South Vietnam. The Battle of la Drang was important because both sides had changes in their tactics throughout the whole battle. The U.S. Army used air mobility and artillery and the Vietnam Army fought the U.S. at close range to neutralize them. -
The Battle of Khe Sanh took place at Khe Sanh in South Vietnam in the province of Quang Tri. The battle took place from January 21, 1968, to April 9, 1968. Vietnam bombarded the U.S. Marine garrison which led to a battle that lasted 77 days. The Battle of Khe Sanh was one of the longest battles to be fought during the Vietnam War. This was an important event because the U.S. Army had to leave the battle for the first time because of the pressure from the enemy. -
The Battle of Hamburger Hill was between the ARVN with U.S. Army support against the PAVN for eleven days from May 10th through May 20th in 1969. The battle was on Hill 937 which was renamed Hamburger Hill. The Battle of Hamburger Hill was a part of the Operation Apache Snow whose goal was to get rid of the PAVN forces from Shau Valley. The Battle of Hamburger Hill was an important event because it led to people think that the whole battle was pointless. -
SALT or The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks were two conferences and corresponding international treaties involving the United States and the Soviet Union. This was important because many important treaties of the Cold War were made at this time. -
The Soviet–Afghan War was a conflict wherein insurgent groups known as the Mujahideen. They fought a nine-year guerrilla war against the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan and the Soviet Army in the Afghan countryside. -
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was an arms control treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union. Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev signed the treaty. This was an important event because it got rid of a lot of weapons that were dangerous to Europe at the time. -
The U.S.S.R broke up when Gorbachev decided to allow elections with a multi-party system and create a presidency for the Soviet Union. Which eventually led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. This was important because it broke up a very powerful group.