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Berlin Airlift
The Soviet Union wanted Berlin all to itself in East Germany so they made a blockade around the city to keep out food and supplies which caused the U.S. to deliver things by air. -
Creation of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created to provide collective security against the USSR. -
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Korean War
The spread of communism was a very major cause of this war. This was the first major conflict after World War 2. -
Creation of Warsaw Pact
A treaty between European Countries to make a mutual defence organization. Soviet Union was put over armed forces. The ideology of this group was Communism. -
Sputnik
The world’s first satellite launched by the Soviet Union. It was about the size of a beach ball and took around 98 minutes to go around the earth. -
Construction of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was built because East Germans were escaping to go to West Germany. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet Union wanted to launch a missile on Cuba but the United States didn’t want them to do this and defend Cuba and threatened to use military force if necessary. -
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Vietnam War
A fight between the U.S. and the Soviet Union over Vietnam. They were trying to get control over it for political influence. The U.S. won. -
Moon Landing
This was the first time they sent men to the moon. This was the first of many missions. The Soviet Union and the US were both competing to be first. -
Destruction of Berlin Wall
The wall was destroyed because there were political changes. There was now travel between Eastern and Western Germany.
