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Berlin Airlift
The Soviet union blockaded western allies railway and canal. -
Creation of Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Unions and it's other communist nations founded the Warsaw Pact in defense of the creation of NATO. -
Creation of NATO
The U.S. formed an alliance with Democratic Nations. -
Sputnik
The Soviet Union launched the first artificial Earth Satellite. -
Construction of the Berlin Wall
When a guarded concrete barrier through Berlin bagan construction. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A 13 day political and military standoff over the installation of nuclear armed missiles between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
Moon Landing
When the first manned moon landing occurred with mission Apollo 11. -
Destruction of Berlin Wall
Eastern Europe was made free to cross the country's borders.