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Chinese Civil War
The government led the Republic of China. Forces loyal to the Communist Party of China. -
Berlin Blockade
Was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. Germany blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access. -
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift carried supplies to people in the westren Berlin.The Airlift help get supplies to people since Germany blocked railway, road, and canal access. -
Formation of NATO
Is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty. The organization constitutes a system of collective defence -
National Security Council Report NSC-68
The National Security Council Report NSC-68 was a 58-paged top secret policy paper issued by the United States National Security Council. It was one of the most significant statements of American policy in the Cold War. -
Korean War
The Korean War was a war between North and South Korea. Which the United States had to fought for the south. -
President Truman fires General MacArthur
President Truman relieved General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of his commands after MacArthur made public statements. McAruthur was a popluar person during World War II. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
The was a collective defense treaty among eight communist states of Central and Eastern Europe in existence during the Cold War. The Warsaw Pact was the military complement to the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. -
Launching of Sputnik
The world launched the first artificial satellite was about the size of a beach ball. It was about 184 pounds. It took about 100 mintues to orbit the Earth. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
It was a 13 day confrontation. It was between the United States and the Soviet Union. It played out on television worldwide.
