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Chinese Civil War
Fought between the forces loyal to Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and forces loyal to the Communist Party. -
Berlin Blockade
Being one of the first major international crises, Germany, the Soviet Union blocked Western Allies to sectors of Berlin. -
Berlin Airlift
1948-1949. At the end of the second Cold War, U.S., British, and Soviet military forces divided and occupied Germany. -
Formation of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty -
National Security Council Report NSC-68
A paper by the United States National Security Council presented by Truman being one of the most important policies that launches the Cold War. -
Korean War
North Korea invaded South Korea. The United Nations with the United States came to aid South Korea and China to North Korea. And the Soviet Union gave assistance. -
President Truman fires General MacArthur
President Truman fired General MacArthur after some of his statement that were said to the public that were found to contradict the administrations policies. President Truman needed a General that was loyal. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
A collective defense treaty among the Soviet Union. The Treaty of Friendship. -
Launching of Sputnik
The Soviet Union launched the world's first artificial satellite. It was used to identify space and if it was safe to send a human up in a Sputnik. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union concerning American ballistic missile deployment. Agreed to Cuba's request to place nuclear missiles on the island to detect/ respond to future invasions.
