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Berlin Blockade
Divided political and ideological differences using a physical blockade. The USSR was trying to prevent western forced from passing. The US, Great Britain, France, Germany, and the USSR were all involved. Of the eleven events, I think this is the fifth most important. -
Korean War
First military action of the Cold War. Started with North Korea passing the 38th parallel. The US tried to prevent the communist forces of North Korea from imposing their views on South Korea. China, South Korea, North Korea, The United States, and Britain were all involved. Out of the eleven events, I think this is the second most important. -
Vietnam War
The US and the Southern Viets battled the Northern Viets, attempting to halt the spread of communism. The US, South Vietnam, and North Vietnam were all involved in this conflict. Out of the eleven events, I rank this the first most important. -
Suez Canal Crisis
The Egyptian government took control of a canal that was owned by a British and French company, which resulted in a war. Egypt, France, Israel, and Great Britain were all involved. Out of the eleven events, I think this is the tenth most important. -
Space Race
The space race was the result of the Soviets and the United States trying to prove who was more technologically advanced. One of the main results of this was the two factions racing to the moon, and other extraterrestrial places. The Soviet Union and the United States were the two countries involved. Out of the eleven events, I ranked this the sixth most important. -
U-2 Incident
The Soviet air space shot down a US spy plane. This eventually lead to the Soviet leader walking out of the Paris Peace summit. The countries involved were the USSR and the US. Out of the eleven events, I ranked this tenth. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy has set up a blockade in Cuba to restrict the USSR. The two sides, the US and the USSR, stood on the brink of nuclear war. Both sides eventually disarmed missiles. Cuba, the USSR, and the United States were all involved in this conflict. Out of the eleven events, I rank this seventh most important -
Yom Kippur War
Arabs led a surprise attack on the Israelites attempting to gain the eastern bank of the Suez Canal-- it was the bloodiest battle of this era. Egypt, Israel, and Siberia were all involved. -
Soviet War in Afghanistan
A year long conflict with over 1,000,000 civilian casualties. The fighting in this was was between the USSR and the Taliban. The Soviet union and Afghanistan were involved. Out of the eleven events, I rank this the third most important. -
"Able Archer" Military exercise
This military exercise was to test the command and procedures for setting off a nuke in response to Russia nuking us. The countries involved were those involved in NATO at the time. Out of the eleven events, I ranked this eight most important. -
Soviets Drowning Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Soviets thought an unlabeled aircraft was a US spy plane. Due to their suspicion, they fired warning shots at it. The airplane was actually a Korean commercial flight, and it was shot into a body of water. The countries involved were the USSR and Korea. Out of the eleven events, I rank this ninth most important.