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Chinese Civil War
The war happend from 1927 all the way into 1950 with a Communist win. It was only until 1946 the intensity of the war grew. -
Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade was one of the first major international crisi of the Cold War. The blockade seperated Berlin for France, Great Britain, Russia, and the United States. -
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift happened almost the same time as the blockade, but with something else in store. The purpose of the airlift was so America can supply as much people as they can for food, suplies, and more. -
Formation of NATO
NATO actually stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO was supposed to help protect countries like America, Canada, and many more Western European countries. -
NSC-68
NSC-68 stands for National Security Council #68. What NSC-68 does is that it was a very important statement the United States could have. -
Korean War
The Korean War was about North and South Korea going to war with each other. The war ended by July 27, 1953. -
General MacAuthur is fired
General MacAuthur suggested that America needed to fight while President Truman didn't want another war. So, becuase of his ideas, he had himself fired. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was signed by the Soviet Union, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, and East Germany. In many ways the Warsaw Pact was exactly like NATO, but the only difference is the countries its protecting and what side of the war it's on. -
Launching Sputnik
The world's first artificial satellite was about the size of a beach ball, weighed only 83.6 kg. or 183.9 pounds, and took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The crisis was between the United States and the Soviet Union because of missiles on Cuba. The Soviet Union secretly placed nuclear-tipped missiles on the Communist-led island of Cuba.
