Red Scare
1917
Red symbolises communism. People is US afraid of Communism.
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Chinese Civil War1927-1950
Military struggle in China between the Republic of China and the Communist Party.
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Berlin Airlift1948
Major international crisis of the Cold War. US aircraft dropped needed food and supplies in Berlin.
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Berlin Wall1949
The concrete wall through Berlin dividing East from West Germany.
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Korean War1950-1953
China and Soviet backed North Korea attacked South Korea, who were backed by the U.S.
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Vietnam War1955-1975
The U.S. fought against the spread of Communism in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
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Suez Crisis1956
Britain, France and Israel invaded Egypt for control of the Suez Canal.
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Bay of Pigs1961
U.S. backed Cuban refugges try to overthrow Communist Castro in Cuba.
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Cuban Missile Crisis1962
13 confrontation between Soviet Union and United States due to the discovery of Soviet Missiles in Cuba.
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Yom Kippur War1973
Arab-Israeli War. Egypt and Syria trying to win back lands taken over by Israel.
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Soviet Afghan War1979-1989
Soviet Union invades Afghanistan in support of communist government.
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Collapse of Soviet Union1991
The breaking up of the Soviet states joined by communism.
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