Year it happened: April 17, 1961 Summary: This event is about out failed attempt to send Cuban exiles to try to over throw Fidel Castro and his government and try to stop communism from taking hold in America.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
Year: 1962 Summary: The Cuban Missile Crisis is when Russia/The Soviet Union put nuclear weapons in Cuba and we didn't like that very much. After thirteen days they finally agreed to remove the weapons.
The Collapse of The Soviet Union
Year: Collapse- late 1980's Split- 1991 Summary: The Soviets just collapsed. They split into 15 different countries.
Korean War
Year: June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953 Summary: A civil war between South and North Korea. Was one of the first major conflicts of the Cold War.
The Berlin Airlift
Year: June 24, 1948 Summary: The first battle of the cold war. Air routes were blocked by the Soviet Union.
The Suez Crisis
Years: 1956 Summary: The Egyptians took over the Suez Canal and were attacked by Israel, France, and Great Britain
The Red Scare
Years: first red scare- 1918-1920 the red scare were speaking of here: 1947-1957 lasting about ten years. Summary: It's basically a huge time stretch of anti-communism. People were terrified of communism coming to the untied states.
The Berlin Wall
Years: 1961 Summary: The wall separated East and West Berlin to stop people from escaping.
Vietnam War
Years: November 1, 1955 - April 30, 1975 Summary: Fought between the communist and north Vietnam
Chinese Civil war
Years: 1927-1950 Summary: The war was fought between the nationalist government of China, also called the Kuomintang (KMT), and the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Yom Kippur War
years: October 1973 Summary: the initial attack took place on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. Fought between Israel and the Arab states of Egypt and Syria
Soviet Afghanistan War
Year: December 24, 1979 - February 15, 1989 Summary: Fought between Afghanistan rebels called the Mujahideen and the Soviet supported Afghanistan government