1949-1959
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1. Berlin Blockade (
May 1949)
One of the first major crises of the Cold War.
2. NATO Alliance ( April 4th, 1949)
Alliance that consists of 28 independent member countries.
3. Korean War ( June 25th, 1950 - July 27th, 1953)
War between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Korea.
4. Communist Take Control of China (1950, 1951)
Communist China got financial, military, and technical aid from the Soviet Union after the World War II.
5. Soviets Launch Sputnik ( October 4th, 1957)
This started the political, military, technological, and scientific developments or the “space race”.