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Chinese Civil War (between Jiang Jieshi and Mao Zedong)
This was the war between the Chinese Communists Party and the Nationalists Party. This was a defining moment for China, East Asia, and the world. -
Berlin Airlift
After the Soviet Union isolated Berlin the United States and Britain began delivering food and supplies to Berlin. The delivering of this food was done by aircraft. -
Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade was one of the first major international crisis of the Cold War. The Berlin Blockade refers to when the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control. -
NATO
A military alliance between European and U.S democracies. This was founded after World War II to strengthen international ties. -
National Security Council Report NSC-68
A 58 page top secret policy paper by the United States National Security -
Korean War
This war was between the United Nations and was supported by the United States and the communists Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The war initially began when North Korea invaded South Korea. -
President Truman fires General MacArthur
General MacArthur was always pushing his boundaries with Truman and often ignored Truman. When he threatened to nuke China is when Truman reached his breaking point and ended up firing MacArthur. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
A military alliance of Communists nations in Eastern Europe. This was made in response to the NATO. -
Launching of Sputnik
The world's first artificial satellite and was about the size of a beach ball. It weighed about 183.9 lbs and took about 98 minutes to orbit the earth. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Was a direct conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. This was the closest the two nations came to starting a nuclear war.
