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Berlin Airlift - 1948

457812_2 — 2025-05-07 17:17:19 UTC

The Soviet forces blocked all railroads, roads, and water accesses to Berlin. The US and UK responded by airlifting food, fuel, and other supplies to Berlin from Allied airbases in western parts of Germany.

Korean War - 1950

457812_2 — 2025-05-07 17:27:29 UTC

Mao's communist gov allied itself with the Soviet Union. The United Nations condemned the invasion of North Korea in South Korea, and sent troops to stop the invasion.

US detonates its first Hydrogen bomb - 1952

457812_2 — 2025-05-07 17:27:56 UTC

The bomb was named "Ivy Mike" and was part of Operation Ivy, a series of nuclear tests conducted by the US in the Marshall Islands to see its effectiveness.

Bay of Pigs - 1961

457812_2 — 2025-05-07 17:37:04 UTC

In response to the Cuban Revolution, JFK supported an invasion of Cuba. The gov was hopeful that the invasions would lead to a popular uprising against Castro, but they were wrong. The invasion failed and the USA was forced to pay $53 million in compensation to Cuba to have the captured invaders return back.

Cuban Missile Crisis - 1962

457812_2 — 2025-05-07 17:43:44 UTC

The USSR was placing nuclear warheads and missiles in Cuba, only 60 miles away from the US.

US sends troops to Vietnam - 1965

457812_2 — 2025-05-07 17:45:35 UTC

The US started sending troops to Vietnam out of fear and to prevent the spread of communism since the US was scared that if one part of Asia fell into communism, the other parts also would.

Pinochet’s coup in Chile - 1973

457812_2 — 2025-05-07 17:48:39 UTC

Salvador Allende was elected to be the president in Chile. Nixon thought this was a communist threat because the Soviet Union supported Chile's socialist party. Nixon convinced Chilean military officers to organize a "coup," a violent overthrow of gov.

Nixon’s detente policy/SALT I - 1972

457812_2 — 2025-05-07 17:49:06 UTC

The policy was aimed to reduce tension between the US and USSR. This policy stopped the amount of ballistic missile launchers and limited the amount of missiles launched from submarines, which was a big step towards a more peaceful relationship between the US and USSR.

Soviet invasion of Afghanistan - 1979

457812_2 — 2025-05-07 17:55:23 UTC

The Soviet Union sent troops to Afghanistan to support a communist gov against the Islamic Mujahedeen. This escalated the tension between the powerful nations. The Cold War had devastating consequences on both Afghanistan and the USSR. The SALT takes place and boycotted the Olympic games since it was held in Moscow.

Reagan’s defense buildup

457812_2 — 2025-05-07 17:55:50 UTC

Reagan won the election and pursued policies that reflected his beliefs in individual freedom brought changes domestically to the US economy and military, and contributed to the end of the Cold War.