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Berlin Blockade and Airlift
the Berlin Blockade and Airlift was an international crisis that was started by the soviet union in attempt to force the allied powers to abandon their jurisdictions in West Berlin. then in eastern Germany the soviets blocked rail roads and water communication between Berlin and the West. -
Korean War
The Korean war took place in 1950 through 1953, The war between North Korea and South Korea started when the soviets advised and supplied North Korea to attack south Korea. then the United Nations and the United States came to aid South Korea and the Soviet Union and China came to aid North Korea. After millions of combat casualties were suffered on both sides the fighting had ended. -
Space Race
The Space Race was an event that too place during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. The space race was a way to prove the superiority of their technology, military, firepower and political-economic system. The Space Race resulted in a dog being the first animal to land on the moon. -
U-2 Reconnaissance Plane
The U-2 Reconnaissance Plane was used by the US CIA to trying and spy on the Soviets. Then the soviets saw the plane and shot it down and this lead to an embarrassing conference between US and Soviets. -
Bay of Pigs
The bay of Pigs was an invasion on Cuba by the US because they were trying to force Fidel Castro out of power. when the invasion began 1,400 troops were sent to Cuba but were outnumbered by Castro's troops and were forced to surrender within 24 of fighting. -
Reagan Visits the Wall
When president Ronald Reagan visited the wall he challenged the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the wall. two years later eastern and western Germans took the wall down and Reagan convinced the Germans that it would help with freedom and peace. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day political and military standoff in October 1962 over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba. then president John f Kennedy created a naval blockade on Cuba to slow the missile process down. -
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
SALT l is an agreement signed by the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to restrain the arms race in strategic (long-range or intercontinental) ballistic missiles armed with nuclear weapons. also SALT ll was later discussed to limit other fire power that could do a lot of damage to either country. -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
The Soviet invasion was an act to uphold the Soviet-Afghan Friendship Treaty of 1978. when the head of afghan was exiled the soviets decided to invade to keep the treaty active. -
Reunited Germany
After 45 years of fighting both west and east Germany came together on what is known as unity day. west was no longer communist and came together as one
