Week 2

Korean War:
North Korea think that they will be welcomed in South Korea, but they're not. Stalin urges Kim Sung II to wait until war is over in China. Stalin also agrees to back up a North Korean attack. North Korea drive US troops and South Korean troops all the way to the edge. This happened because North Korea wanted to be affiliated in South Korea. This is in relation with the USSR since the Soviet Union assists an attack and also keeps in touch with North Korea. 

Hydrogen Bomb is created/Arms Race:
The soviet Union and the United STates had mastered the Hydrogen Bomb. These bombs were a lot more powerful than the Atomic Bombs. Although Nuclear Warfare was new, it was way too risky. Both countries knew that Nuclear Warfare would destroy both sides. The two countries decided to try and stop each other from using them. This resulted in constant fear, which essentially discouraged Nuclear Warfare. This happened because both superpowers wanted to show who was superior. This was also in relations with the USSR since they kept on catching up with the United States technology.

Warsaw Pact:
The Warsaw Pact was a pact created in opposition against NATO. This organization was made after the death of Stalin which eased the Tension. This pact was so that military and mutual economic support was intact. This pact was made so that the Eastern Bloc would have its own back against NATO. This was in relations with the USSR since the Soviet Union was the heart of the Warsaw Pact.

De-Stalinization:
De-Stalinization was essentially the time where everyone said goodbye to Stalin. Stalin dies which brings down the tension between the two super powers of the US and the USSR. This also however, weakens Soviet politics since Stalin was the central figure. Stalin's death took a toll on Soviet society and the Cold War in general. This happened and Khrushchev took control of the USSR after Stalin. This is in relations with the Soviet Union since they were saying goodbye to their own figurehead. 

Sputnik:
Sputnik was an artificial satellite which was sent to successfully orbit the Earth by the Soviet Union on October 4th of 1957. Sputnik was the spark in what came to be the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States. The Soviet Union sent numerous Sputnik's to orbit the Earth. This happened because the Soviet Union wanted to win the space race. President Eisenhower thought that Sputnik was not meaningful but later on sent out a bill to create NASA. 

U-2 Incident:
 A United States spy plane was sent to take pictures of the Soviet Union's airfields and bases. The spy plane was then shot down and taken by the USSR, the United States were forced to say what they were doing and were embarrassed by being caught. This happened because the United States attempted covert missions on the USSR. This also led to tension between the two of them. 

Berlin Wall: