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Red Scare
The Red Scare in the late 1940's was people fearing the spread of Communism. -
End Of WWII
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Arms Race
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Iron Curtain
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Berlin Airlift
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Korean War
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Sputnik
Soviets launch the weather satellite Sputnik which launches the Space Race. -
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Space Race
The Space Race began with the launch of the Sputnik and ended with U.S. astronauts shaking hands with Soviet astronauts in space. -
Bay of Pigs
The United States arm Cuban rebels in an attempt to overthrown Communist Castro. -
Cuban Missile Crisis