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(1948-1949)

The U.S and allies flew in supplies to West Berlin after the Sovoet Union blocked all ground access, demonstrating resistance to Soviet pressure

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(1950-1953)

A conflict between communist North Korea ( backed by China and USSR) and captalist South Korea (supported by UN) ending in stalement at the 38th parrallel

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(1952)

The U.S. tested a powerful thermonuclear bomb, escalating the arms race during the cold war - 500x more powerful then the bomb dropped in Nagasaki

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(1961)

A failed invasion of Cuba by U.S. baked Cuban exiles aimed at overthrowing Fidel Castro´s communist government

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(1962)

A 13-day standoff between the U.S. and USSr over Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba which ended peacefully but brought the world close to nuclear war

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(1965)

American military involvment escalated in Vietnam to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia

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(1973)

U.S. backed military coup overthrew Chileś socialist president Salvador Allende and installed dictator Augusto Pinochet.

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(1972)

A policy to ease Cold War tensions - SALT I was a treaty that limited nuclear weapons between the U.S. and USSR

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(1979)

USSR invaded Afghanistan to support a communist government which led to a U.S. backed resistance and heightened Cold War tensions.

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(1981-1989)

President Reagan increased military spending and launched the Strategic Defense Initiative, pressuring the Soviet economy and intensifying the arms race.