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Cold War Era Events

By 26marting
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    Berlin Blockade

    An international crisis caused by the Soviet Union's attempt at forcing the Western Allied powers to abandon their control of West Berlin. I have this ranked as the 4th most important event of the Cold War.
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    Korean War

    Conflict between Chinese and Soviet-backed North Korea and US and UN-backed South Korea after North Korea tried to invade South Korea. I have this ranked as the 5th most important event of the Cold War. I have this ranked as the 4th most important event of the Cold War.
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    Vietnam War

    Conflict between the US and Vietnam caused by the Cold War and the US attempts to stop the spread of communism in Europe and Asia. I have this ranked as the 3th most important event of the Cold War.
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    Space Race

    Race between the US and USSR to achieve superior spaceflight capability compared to the other. I have this ranked as the 2nd most important event of the Cold War.

  • Suez Canal Crisis

    Suez Canal Crisis
    International crisis in the Middle East caused by the Egyptian president nationalizing the Suez Canal because of the American and British failed promise of funding the construction of the Aswan High Dam. I have this ranked as the 8th most important event of the Cold War.

  • U-2 Incident

    U-2 Incident
    An American U-2 spy plane was shot down while conducting photographic aerial reconnaissance deep inside Soviet territory. I have this ranked as the 10th most important event of the Cold War.

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    13 day confrontation between the US and Soviet Union when American nukes were deployed in Italy and Turkey with Soviet nukes deployed in Cuba. I have this ranked as the most important event of the Cold War because it is the closest we ever came to nuclear war.

  • Yom Kippur War

    Yom Kippur War
    War initiated by Egypt and Syria with involvement of the Us and USSR in an attempt to persuade Israel to negotiate more favorable terms to Arab countries.

  • Soviet War in Afghanistan

    Soviet War in Afghanistan
    Invasion of Afghanistan led by the Soviet Union in order to support the Afghan communist government in its conflict with anti-communist Muslim guerillas. I have this ranked as the 9th most important event of the Cold War.

  • Soviets Downing Korean Air Lines Flight 007

    Soviets Downing Korean Air Lines Flight 007
    Soviet Downing of a Korean passenger jet with air-to-air missiles killing all 269 persons on board. I have this ranked as the7th most important event of the Cold War.

  • "Able Archer" Military Exercise

    "Able Archer" Military Exercise
    NATO conducted a war game called "Able Archer 83" that realistically modeled a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union. I have this ranked as the 6th most important event of the Cold War.