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Berlin airlift
the Soviet Union blocked the railway, road, and water canal access to the sections of Berlin under Western control -
Creation of Nato
NATO is a formal alliance between the territories of North American and Europe. the main purpose was to defend each other from the possibility of the communist Soviet Union taking control of their nation. -
Creation of Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was created in reaction to the integration of West Germany -
sputnik
Sputnik was the first artificial earth satellite launched by the soviet union. -
Creation of Berlin Wall
The Wall cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany, including East Berlin. -
cuban missile crisis
A 13 day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union -
Moon Landing
The United States' Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon, -
Destruction of Berlin Wall
The official purpose of this Berlin Wall was to keep Western Germany from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state
