The Cold War Era Events

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  • Korean War

    Korean War

    North Korea, with the help of the Soviet Union, invaded South Korea, supported by the US, which led to 3 million deaths
  • Berlin Blockade

    Berlin Blockade

    Allied powers decided to unite their different occupation zones to germany into one single economic unit. Most important event
  • space race

    space race

    The americans and soviets competed to prove their technological and intellectual superiority by racing to space
  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War

    The war was a long and costly war that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam. Least Important(The US didn't need to get involved)
  • Suez Canal Crisis

    Suez Canal Crisis

    The egyptian government gained control of the Suez canal from the british and french. This had consequences for the US with both middle eastern countries and european countries. 2nd most important
  • U-2 Incident

    U-2 Incident

    confrontation between the US and soviet union that began with the shooting of a US U-2 plane over the soviet Union
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    After foreign policies Kennedy blockaded Cuba
  • Yom Kippur War

    Yom Kippur War

    Know as the Ramadan war and the October war, the war was an armed conflict fought between israel and a coalition of Arab states led by egypt and syria. 7rh mos important
  • Soviet war in Afghanistan

    Soviet war in Afghanistan

    Costly war that resulted n the deaths of 3 million Afghans while millions fled the country as refuges. 8th most important
  • Able Archer

    Able Archer

    highest nuclear tension between NATO and the warsaw pact
  • Soviets drowning Korean air lines flight 007

    Soviets drowning Korean air lines flight 007

    269 passengers were killed while the aircraft crashed into the sea