https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2 Made with padlet en-us 2021-04-01 18:32:17 UTC 2025-12-02 00:58:20 UTC hello@padlet.com zaydishaque1 https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1376407734 In 1946 prime minister of great Britain stated an, " iron curtain” had fallen across Europe.  This imaginary  border he talked about marked the start of the cold war. ]]> 2021-04-01 18:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1376407734 zaydishaque1 https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1376426132  In 1948, the Soviet Union tried to force the Allies to surrender their piece of Berlin by enforcing a blockade for all supplies coming to West Berlin by road, train, and waterway. This meant that the people of West Berlin were left without the everyday supplies they needed such as food, clothing, medicine, ]]> 2021-04-01 18:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1376426132 zaydishaque1 https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1376430551 The US was Blocked out so for 321 days, the U.S. and Allied airplanes flew in and out several times a day and at night to drop off supplies. This operation became known as the Berlin Airlift. It is estimated that about 277,00 flights were made in all. ]]> 2021-04-01 18:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1376430551 zaydishaque1 https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1376434993  June of 1949, the Soviet Union lifted the blockade! ]]> 2021-04-01 18:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1376434993 zaydishaque1 https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1376438958 The us supported south Korea and wanted to set up a capitalist country and Russia supported north Korea with a communist country, so June 25 1950 North Korea invaded south Korea.]]> 2021-04-01 18:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1376438958 zaydishaque1 https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1376454341 The Korean War raged on for 3 year with no clear winner so in July 27 1953 the armistice was signed to stop the fighting.]]> 2021-04-01 18:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1376454341 zaydishaque1 https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1376462737  Following World War II, the United States and some European countries formed an organization to help protect each other from communists aggressions This organization is called NATO or  North Atlantic Treaty Organization.]]> 2021-04-01 18:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1376462737 zaydishaque1 https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1376473128 An arms race is when two nations try to have more and bigger weapons than the other. The arms race caused citizens in the US and Russia to be anxious about attacks. For thirteen days in 1962, the world thought the attacks may actually occur. ]]> 2021-04-01 18:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1376473128 zaydishaque1 https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1377936238  During the Cold War, Americans grew fearful of anything communist.  This period of fear and accusations was known as “The Red Scare”. The color “red” was used because it was the main color on the Soviet Union’s flag.  There was a senator called  Joseph McCarthy  and he accused many famous people to be communist. Many people were scared that they would be falsely accused.]]> 2021-04-02 12:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1377936238 zaydishaque1 https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1377940048 This was another way during the cold war that the US and Russia fought. There goal was to see which country could get a person on the moon first. In 1969 the United States won the space race.]]> 2021-04-02 12:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1377940048 zaydishaque1 https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1377944058 This war was a war of communism against south Vietnam And North Vietnam. The us sent troops and supplies to South Vietnam but in 1974 they backed out and North Vietnam eventually took over.]]> 2021-04-02 12:20:08 UTC https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1377944058 zaydishaque1 https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1377967942 The cold war ended November 9, 1989. This Is When the Berlin wall was destroyed.]]> 2021-04-02 12:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/zaydishaque1/vf9j5kx6j9hi2vj2/wish/1377967942