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Chinese Revolution
Who - Between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang (KMT)
What – Both parties wanted control which led to the war
How – It created a new enemy for the Americans during the cold war -
Korean War
Who – Between North and South Korea until the US became involved
What – The North wanted the South to become communist but the US would not allow it
How- It was the first military action of the cold war -
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Korean War
Who – Between North and South Korea until the US became involved
What – The North wanted the South to become communist but the US would not allow it
How- It was the first military action of the cold war -
Uprisings in Hungary
Who - Nationwide revolt against the government of the People's Republic of Hungary and its Soviet-imposed policies
What – The people wanted to stop the communism and the purges
How – The failure of the uprising resulted in the stalemate in Europe -
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Uprisings in Hungary
Who - Nationwide revolt against the government of the People's Republic of Hungary and its Soviet-imposed policies
What – The people wanted to stop the communism and the purges
How – The failure of the uprising resulted in the stalemate in Europe -
Sputnik launched (and the space race)
Who – The Soviet Union
What – The Soviet Union was taking first in the space race but failed to be the first on the moon
How – Scared the US because they could then launch warheads into space making it possible to nuke them from the Soviet Union therefore allowing the US to make their stand and be the first on the moon. -
U2 spy plane shot down (Francis Gary Powers)
Who – The Soviet Union shot down American spy plane
What – It was the introduction to spying and the birth of the CIA
How – It made the Cold War become and spy game not a battle game -
Berlin Wall
Who – The German Democratic Republic or GDR built it
What - Constructed to cut off East Berlin from Fascist West Berlin
How – The time of the new frontier in the Cold War as well as when Kennedy gave his best speech -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Who – Between the Soviet Union and the USA
What – The Soviet Union was shipping war heads to missile station in Cuba. The USA would not allow this and created a blockade to stop the ships
How – It was the point in the cold war closest to turning into a nuclear conflict -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
Who – Between the Soviet Union and the USA
What – The Soviet Union was shipping war heads to missile station in Cuba. The USA would not allow this and created a blockade to stop the ships
How – It was the point in the cold war closest to turning into a nuclear conflict -
Russia invades Afghanistan
Who – it was fought between Soviet-led Afghan forces against multi-national insurgent groups called the Mujahedeen
What – The Soviets wanted control
How – It became part of the Cold War because the USA aided the Mujahedeen -
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Russia invades Afghanistan
