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Berlin Blockade
One of the first major international crises of the Cold War. Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway road and canal access to parts of Berlin. -
Berlin Airlift
The Western Allies organized the Berlin Airlift to carry supplies to people in West Berlin. 8,893 tons of supplies were carried daily (ex: fuel & food). -
NATO
NATO is a military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty. Members of NATO agree to mutual defense to an attack by any other country. -
NCS - 68
National Security Council Report 68 (NSC-68) was a 58 page long policy issued by U.S. National Security, issued to President Truman. This policy increased containment against the communists. -
Chinese Civil War
Civil War fought between Jiang Jieshi and Mao Zedong. This war began in 1927, and ended in 1950 with a communist victory. -
Korean War
The Korean War was fought between North and South Korea. This was started in 1950, and ended in 1953. Neither country was really a victor, since the peace treaty was never signed. -
Truman fires MacArthur
President Truman fired MacArthur, and soon later replaced him with general Matthew Ridgeway. Truman fired him, because MacArthur made public announcements that contradicted administration policies. -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was a collective defense treaty within 8 comminust states of Central and Eastern Europe. This treaty was a reaction to the combination of West Germany by the Soviet Union. -
Sputnik Launch
The Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik in 1957. This was the worlds first artificial satellite, and was about the size of a beach ball, weighing about 183.9 pounds. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis (also known as the October Crisis, Missile Scare, or Caribbean Crisis) was a 13 day scare of the Soviet Union deploying missiles in Cuba. This was the closest the Cold War had come to using nuclear weappons.
