-
Berlin Blockade
The U.S was trapped in berlin for and extended period of time by the soviet union in an attempt to starve the people their and gain more control during the war. this was a failure for the Soviet Union because they used aircraft to access the area and give them supplies. -
Korean war
kore was divided into Two halves because of their differences.(5th most important) -
Suez canal Crisis
Battle which Israel armed forces pushed into egypt toward the suez canal. The Suez canal was a main oil transport for the U.S and Europe. When french and british forces joined the war it damaged the alliance with the us.(4th most important) -
Vietnam war
The north and south were against each other. When the communist forces entered to war they seized control of south vietnam. Southern vietnam became the Socialist Republic of Vietnam but the end of the war.(3rd most important) -
Cuban Missile Crisis
-
Yom kippur war
War started the same day as the jewish day yom kippur. Brought the U.S and the soviet union and their allies at war. israel ended up winning the conflict, but only due to the support from the U.S -
Soviet war in afghanistan
The soviet union invaded afghanistan during the war. The area was already in a conflict with the government and the soviet union used the conflict as a way to control afghanistan (6th most important) -
"Able Archer" military Exercise
A game made by NATO that showed nuclear attacks on the soviet union during the cold war. This worried the soviet union about possible nuclear warfare. -
Soviets Downing korean Air lines flight 007
The soviet union shot down a passenger jet that they said was on a mission to gather information for the U.S. Their was no evidence of their clam tho. This act brought the U.S and the soviet union more at war.