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Western block
Soviets blocked off all land, rail, and water routes into West Berlin -
The Berlin Aircraft
The effort to supply West Berlin by air. Because it was a success, Soviets called off the blockade. -
The nuclear Arms Race
The United States sought to develop even more powerful weapons after a successful Soviet test of an atomic bomb -
War In Korea
North Korea’s attacked South Korea -
War in Korea ends into a Stalemate
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The Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union and the communist nations of Eastern Europe formed their own alliance, the Warsaw Pact -
Other Cold War Conflicts
Egypt angered the West by taking over the Suez Canal -
European Economic Community
Six European nations founded the European Economic Community also known as the Common Market. -
European Free Trade Association
Seven other European countries formed the rival European Free Trade Association -
Social Changes in the U.S
The U.S congress passed the civil rights act. The following year they passed the Voting Rights Act
