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Chinese Civil War
This was a civil war between the Kuomintang and Chinese Communist Party. It resulted in Mao Zedong becoming the new leader of the Communist State. -
Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade was where Stalin prevented resources from reaching West Berlin. He was hoping that they would eventually accept Soviet leadership out of desperation. -
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was an american mission to send supplies the West Berlin. They sent over things such as food and fuel to the closed off parts of Berlin. -
Formation of NATO
NATO was a military and political alliance of European nations and the United States and Canada. It was formed to protect Western Europe from Soviet-Warsaw Pact aggression. -
National Security Council Report NSC-68
The NSC-68 pushed for a large build up of the U.S. military. This document determined United States' foreign policy, a policy of offense and purchasing more military artillery. -
Korean War
The Korean War began when communist North Korea invaded South Korea across the 38th parallel. Korea got divided in 1904 when Japan acquired Korea as part of the settlement in the Russo-Japanese war. -
President Truman Fires General MacArthur
Truman fired General MacArthur because he was using his influence on Congressman and people in the United States to operate in his method. Truman felt that MacArthur was insubordinate so he fired him. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was and alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations. They created this in response to NATO. -
Launching of Sputnik
Sputnik was the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth. The Soviet Union launched the craft and this kicked off the start of the space race. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The communist leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis who wanted to start a nuclear war with the U.S. A period in 1962 in which the Soviet Union had placed nuclear missiles in Cuba to annoy and scare the United States.
