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A civil war fought between the Chinese government and the communist party of China. The communists won and established communism as China's government structure.
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26 nations fighting against the axis powers met in Washington and formed the UN. The group swore to work together to defeat the axis powers.
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An imaginary border quoted by Winston Churchill that separates communist states in western Europe and capitalist states in Eastern Europe and the Americas.
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An American policy to support any nation that is threatened by communism or the Soviet Union. Policy was created by President Truman.
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A relief effort by the United States to rebuild post war Europe. The US gave 13 billion to get the job done.
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An 11 month blockade of West Berlin by Russia. The blockade ended when America and England airlifted vital supplies to West German citizens.
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A revolution lead Fidel Castro against the Cuban government. When Castro took power, Cuba became a powerful ally of the Soviet Union.
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A defense treaty signed by communist states in western Europe. The treaty was in response to NATO.
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A civil war between the communist north and the non-communist south of Vietnam. The United States supported the south to prevent the spread of communism.
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The first satellite ever to orbit the Earth, launched by the USSR, it was a major turning point in the space race.
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An American spy plane, the U-2, was shot down by a Russian surface to air missile. The spy plane was seen as "aggressive action by The United States".
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An attempted invasion of Cuba by "exiles" that failed. The invasion was supported by the United States government.
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A physical barrier that separated West and East Germany during the Cold War.
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A 13 day confrontation between the USSR and the USA. America put a missile in Turkey and Russia followed suit by putting a missile in Cuba. This was the closest the war came to turning hot.
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An agreement between the USSR and the USA to stop the arms race. Some consider this the unofficial end to the Cold War.
