WW2 to Cold War by Brady Kitzul

Dunkerque, France

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300,000 Frech and Brittan troops remain

Kursk, Russia

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Battle of Kiev, the Biggest tank battle of all time, Russian forces won

Belgium

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Germany launches its blitzkrieg through western Europe, first conquering Belgium

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA

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Attack on Pearl Harbor from the Japanese on December 7, 1941

Britain, United Kingdom

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Battle of Brittan ended with the successful defence of Great Brittan against the German air force.

Berlin, Germany

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Berlin symbolized the division between the East and the West, mainly after the Berlin Wall was built in 1961. The wall was 100 miles long, and 12 feet high, and was being guarded 24/7. The city became a focal point for propaganda and confrontations such as the Berlin Airlift.

Cuba

bk466 — 2025-01-21 17:12:48 UTC

The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 was the closest the world had ever come to a nuclear war. The Soviet Union installed nuclear missiles in Cuba, only 90 miles from the U.S. coast which led to a tense standoff.

Vietnam

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The Vietnam War was a critical proxy conflict in the Cold War. The United States fought to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia. Then the Soviet Union and China supported North Vietnam. The war ended with the fall of Saigon and the reunification of Vietnam under communist rule.

Korea

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The Korean War, from 1950-1953, divided Korea into two states. One was a communist North backed by China and the Soviet Union, and then a democratic South supported by the U.S. The war ended with an armistice, with Korea remaining divided at the 38th parallel.

The Pentagon, Washington, VA, USA

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The Pentagon is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense. It played a central role in Cold War military strategy including the development and deployment of nuclear weapons.

Moscow, Russia

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Moscow was the capital of the Soviet Union, the heart of the communist world, and the headquarters of the Soviet leadership—some key events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis were often directed here. It was a central location for diplomatic negotiations, including arm control talks.

Helsinki, Finland

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Helsinki was the site of the 1975 Helsinki Accords, which was an agreement between 35 nations, including the U.S. and the Soviet Union, that aimed to improve relations between the Eastern and Western blocs. The Accords involved human rights provisions and marked an important moment in Cold War diplomacy.

Berlin Airlift

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In 1948-1949, when the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin in an attempt to force out the Allies. The U.S. and its Allies conducted the Berlin Airlift, flying in supplies to the city. This event showed Western resolve in the face of Soviet pressure and marked the beginning of the Cold War's major confrontation.

Afghanistan

bk466 — 2025-01-27 19:10:34 UTC

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan was a very significant conflict in the Cold War—the U.S. supported the Afgan insurgents, leading to a costly and unsuccessful Soviet occupation. It weakened the Soviets and contributed to its collapse.

Havana, Cuba

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Havana was a hub for Soviet-Cuban collaboration and the site of important meeting with leaders such as Khrushchev and Castro. It was a symbol of the Soviet challange to U.S. dominance in the Western Hemishphere.

Budapest, Hungary

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Budapest was where the 1956 Hungarian Uprising happened, where the Soviet forces crushed an attempt by Hungarians to break free from the Soviet Influence. This event symbolized the limits of the Soviet control over Eastern Europe and highlighted the tension between the Soviet authority and nationalist movements.

Eurasia

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The USSR launched its first satellite, Sputnik, on October 4, 1957, which spread fear in the US. A month later Sputnik 2 launched. It carried a female dog, which did not survive.

NASA

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The USA created NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) under Eisenhower, and on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first person on the moon. The USSR then canceled their mission to the moon in response.

China

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Mao modeled his rule after Stalin- Purges, fear, death, and starvation. 30-50 million people died between 1958 and 1962 from the Great Famine. Mao made it worse with grain requisitions, especially towards the Tibetans. He also conflicted with Khrushchev in the USSR, which the USA capitalized on and made their bonds with China stronger.

Poland

bk466 — 2025-01-27 19:52:40 UTC

An anti-communist labor and a political movement that played a role in challenging the Soviet influence in Eastern Europe, which eventually led to the fall of communism in Poland.