The Cold War

By Brady Jackson
  • Marshall Plan

    Marshall Plan

    the Marshall Plan was made to protect European Countries by the US
  • Berlin Airlift

    Berlin Airlift

    The US was blocked off from West Berlin and had to start bringing in supplies for the people who lived there.
  • NATO

    NATO

    NATO is an organization formed to protect all of its included countries.
  • North Korean Invasion

    North Korean Invasion

    North Korea invades South Korea in hopes of taking all of Korea
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    Korean War

    North Korea invaded South Korea crossing the 38th parallel. America sent in UN forces to help South Korea defend their land. In the end the border was re-instated around the same spot as it started at.
  • Warsaw Pact

    Warsaw Pact

    The Warsaw Pact was formed by the Soviet Union to protect all of their allies.
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    Vietnam War

    Similar to the Korean War the US had forces put in Vietnam to stop communism from spreading to South Vietnam.
  • Berlin Wall

    Berlin Wall

    The Berlin Wall was a wall made to separate East and West Berlin from joining together.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    The US was scared because the Soviets had missiles placed in Cuba aimed at the US. The US and the Soviets compromised and removed the missiles.
  • Tet Offensive

    Tet Offensive

    One of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War.
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    Soviet-Afghan War

    The Soviet Union wanted to support the local pro-communist governments in Afghanistan.
  • Operation Storm-333

    Operation Storm-333

    Also known as the Tajbeg Palace Assault, was executed by the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.