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Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was fought between forces loyal to the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China, and forces loyal to the Communist Party of China. -
Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade was an attempt by the Soviet Union to block Western Allies from travelling to their Berlin sector. They eventually offered to drop the blockade if the Western Allies withdrew the Deutsche mark. -
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was organized by the Western Allies in order to get supplies to Berlin. The Soviets did not disrupt the airlift in fear of open conflict. -
Formation of NATO
The spread of communism prompted the U.S and other Western nations to form NATO in fear of communism continuing. NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. -
National Security Council Report
NCS-68 was a 58 page top secret policy page by the U.S. President Harry truman wrote this in 1950 to launch the Cold War. -
Korean War
The Korean War began when North Korea invaded South Korea. The United Nations, with the United States as the principal force, came to the aid of South Korea. China came to the aid of North Korea, and the Soviet Union gave some assistance. -
Truman fires General MacArthur
Truman relieved MacArthur of his commands after MacArthur made public statements which contradicted the administration's policies. MacArthur was a popular hero of World War II and his relief remains a controversial topic in the field of civil-military relations. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was a result from NATO. It involved the Soviet Union and several other Eastern Europe countries. -
Launching of Sputnik
Sputnik was the first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 October 1957. It was a 58 cm diameter polished metal sphere, with four external radio antennae to broadcast radio pulses. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the Caribbean Crisis, or the Missile Scare, was a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union concerning American ballistic missile deployment in Italy.
