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Cold War
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Creation of NATO
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) was originally set up as a mutual defence treaty against a perceived Soviet threat.
Profundity: It made people in Western Europe feel safe
Quantity: Everyone living in Europe were affected
Durability: NATO is still operational to this day
Revealing: This event showed the heightened tension between the USSR and USA and the fear of communism people had
Perspective: This event is significant as it essentially safeguarded democratic nations from the Red Army -
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Korean War
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Signing of the Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was created in retaliation against the inclusion of West Germany into NATO.
Profundity: It made the Soviet Union feel safe from NATO
Quantity: People from the East of Europe under Soviet control felt safe
Durability: The Pact was dissolved when the USSR fell
Revealing: The Pact shows us the tension that the East and West had and the suspicion of one another
Perspective: This is a very important event as it shows that states were ready to go to war if any event occurred -
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Vietnam War
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Hungarian Uprising (23 Oct. 1956 - 10 Nov. 1956)
The Hungarian Uprising was popular revolution against the Soviets in Hungary it ultimately failed
Profundity: Hungarians despised the Soviets and wanted democracy to come back to Hungary
Quantity: Almost the entire populace of Hungary rose up against the Soviets
Durability: The crushing of the Revolution made people fear the communist ideology even more
Revealing: It shows that the USSR could not under allow their power to be questioned
Perspective: First time Soviet power was questioned -
Berlin Wall built
The Berlin Wall was built as a barricade, stopping people fleeing to the West
Profundity: It affected many people in Berlin who had family on the other side
Quantity: It affected the whole city
Durability: The Wall came down in 1989 although the West was much more prosperous than the East
Revealing: It shows that people did not like the Soviets and the tension between the two superpowers
Perspective: Important as it is a lasting reminder of the Cold War and what happened -
Cuban Missile Crisis (16 Oct. 1962 - 28 Oct. 1962)
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a nuclear standoff between the US and USSR pertaining to the island of Cuba
Profundity: People were terrified that an imminent nuclear war was going to occur, DEFCON was raised to 2
Quantity: The whole world was affected, a nuclear war between the two would mean destruction of human society
Durability: The CBM stands as a reminder of how close we were to destruction
Revealing: It shows the tension and fear
Perspective: Closest we've been to all out hot war -
Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong was the first man to be on the Moon
Profundity: People all over the world were in awe of this landmark event
Quantity: Many people were inspired and thus children also dreamt of one day reaching the Moon
Durability: The Moon landings were the peak of the Space Race
Revealing: It showed how the US and USSR's rivalry was competitive to an extent that they would race to the moon
Perspective: It is a win for science in a time when countries would use resources for space -
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Soviet-Afghan War
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Re-unification of Germany
The reunification of Germany was the start of the fall of the Eastern Bloc. For almost half a century, Germany was split in two.
Profundity: People all over the world were affected
Quantity: Many people saw the end of communism in Europe
Durability: The Berlin Wall was never supposed to fall
Revealing: It showed how the USSR was fragile and crumbling
Perspective: It was the stat of the end of the Soviet Union meaning that many people who were 'oppressed' under communism were finally free -
Fall of the Soviet Union
The Soviet flag was lowered for the final time in 1991
Profundity: People living in the Eastern Bloc were affected the most
Quantity: Many people saw the end of communism as an ideology
Durability: It completely changed the atmosphere of Eastern Europe
Revealing: It showed that communism could not last
Perspective: It was the definitive end of the Cold War and the creation of the Russian Federation
