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