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The Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Blockade cut off land and water between West Berlin and West Germany. The allies saved the day with a massive airlift with food, water, and medicine. -
Creation of NATO
Created to secure peace in Europe, to promote cooperation among its members. -
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Korean War
Conflict between the democratic people's republic of Korea (South) -in which at least 2.5 million people lost their lives. -
Creation of Warsaw Pact
Soviet Union formed this alliance to balance out NATO. -
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Vietnam War
November 1, 1955- April 30, 1975
A war between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, and South Vietnam's ally is the US. -
Sputnik
Russia sent up the first satellite that orbited the earth. -
Construction of Berlin Wall
It was built to keep Western “fascists” from entering East Germany -
Cuban Missile Crisis
American spies photographed nuclear missle sites being built by the soviet union on the island of Cuba. -
Moon Landing
Space race between the US and Russia to see who would be the first to go to the moon. -
Destruction of Berlin Wall
The spokesman for East Berlin’s Communist Party announced that starting at midnight citizens of the GDR were allowed to cross the country's borders.