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Berlin Blockade
Who: soviet union. What: blocked canals and rails owned by the allies that were used to give the allied side of berlin supplies. Why: the soviets believed that if they were the only ones providing supplies then they would have practical control over the people of berlin. When: 24th of June 1948 - 12th of may 1949 Where: berlin What next: the allies set up the berlin airlift which was when the united state, British royal, royal Australian, royal Canadian, royal new Zealand and south Afric -
China become communists
Who: China What: China became a communist government Why: China wanted their own values and didn’t want to be controled When: 1949 Where: China What next: communism -
First atomic bomb tested by soviet union
Who: Soviet union What: Atomic bomb test Why: To see if their bomb worked When: August 29 1949 Where: Kazakhstan steppe What next: the soviet kept developing bombs and now have a larger nuclear weapon stock -
Korean war
Who: south Korea and U.S.A, north Korea and soviet union What: a war between north and south Korea Why: The country could not decide over which type of government to have, communism or democracy, north Korea
was influenced by the soviets and wanted a communist government and south Korea was influenced by America and wanted a democratic government. When: 25th of June 1950 - 27th of July 1953 Where: Korean peninsula What next: Technically the war is still going, neither side actually signe -
launch of the Nautilus
Who: united states of America What: the Nautilus was the first nuclear powered submarine Why: it could stay under water for much longer than diesel or electric submarines When: 21st of January 1954 Where: America What next: the Nautilus broke many records and helped show what needed to be improved in future nuclear submarines. -
Vietnam war
Who: north Vietnam and the soviet union, south Vietnam and U.S.A What: a war between north and south Vietnam Why: Vietnam was under Chinese control and therefore a communist country, the war started because south Vietnam rebelled against Chinese rule and wanted a diplomatic government, fearing communism the allies came in to help the rebels. When: 1st November 1955 - 30th April 1975 Where: mainly south Vietnam What next: north and south Vietnam joined together to become the socialists rep -
1960 U-2 incident
Who: U.S and Soviet Union What: An allied U-2 spy plane was shot down in soviet airspace. At the time the U.S denied the mission of the plane but when the soviets found the intact remains of the plane and the living pilot, Francis Gary Powers, along with photos of Russian military bases taken by powers the U.S was forced to admit the planes role as a covert surveillance aircraft. Why: The U.S wanted pictures of the ICBM sites around russia. When: 1st may 1960 Where: Near Degtyarsk, Soviet -
Cuban missle crisis
Who: Cuba, Soviet union, U.S.A What: The soviet union started to build missile launch sites in Cuba, when the U.S found out they decided not to intervene with military action but to set up a military blockade, the U.S then stated that they will not allow offensive weapons to be delivered into Cuba and demanded that the soviet union dismantled the missile sites at once. Why: To deter any future invasion attempts by the U.S When: October 16-18 1962 Where: Cuba What next: A hotline was crea -
New general seceratary of the soviet union
Who: Mikhail Gorbachev What: New general secretary of the communist party of the soviet union is elected. Why: He got chosen When: 1985 Where: Soviet union What next: He left office when the office was abolished in 1991 -
Fall of the berlin wall
Who: Citizens of berlin What: Knocking down the berlin wall Why: To join the city back together When: 9th November 1989 Where: Berlin What next: Memorials were created for the people that were killed trying to cross the wall and parts of the wall are still intact today
