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Chinese Civil War
The Civil War broke out as soon as WWII ended. It was between the Communists and the Nationalists. -
Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade was the first major crisis during the Cold War. This was when the Soviets blocked off our Allies rails, roads, and canals in Berlin. The Soviets would only back off if the Allies witdrew from Deutschmark. -
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was the Allies way of sending supplies around. Since the Soviets blocked off every other way of deliverying supplies. -
The Formation of the NATO
The NATO was primarily a security pact. This came about because the Allied side needed a better way to be sucure in case anyone tried to attack. -
National Security Council Report NSC-68
This was a 58 page policy encouraging Containment to stop Communism. It largely shaped the forein policy for the next 20 years. -
Korean War
Was a war between North and South Korea. The UN lead by the US allied with the south and China allied with the north. -
President Truman fires General MacArthur
General MacArthur was fired because he was giving speeches and statements that contradicted President Truman's statements. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
This was the formation of an alliance Soviets made with Eastern countries. It was formed mainly to counterbalance the Allies alliance with the NATO. -
Launching of Sputnik
The Sputnik was the world's first artifical satilite. It was about the size of a beach ball and took 98 minutes to orbit the earth. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was also known as the October Crisis, the Missile Scare, or the Caribbean Crisis. It was between the United States and the Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba.
