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Berlin Airlift
US, British and Soviet army’s were split up and occupied Germany in zones. -
Creation of NATO
(North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Intergovernmental military alliance between several North Atlantic and European states. -
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Korean War
Began when North Korea invaded South Korea and US came to the aid of the South. -
Creation of Warsaw Pact
A political and military alliance between Soviets and many Eastern European countries. -
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Vietnam War
This was the First Indochina war between communist North Vietnam, and allies of the South Vietnam. -
Sputnik
The first artificial earth satellite. The 58 cm diameter polished metal sphere also had a radio broadcast. -
Creation of Berlin Wall
A guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
13 day confrontation with the US and soviet union. Soviets had nuclear missiles on cuba and US threatened to invade if it wasn’t removed, so they came to an agreement. -
Moonlanding
Apollo 11 was a spaceflight that landed the first two humans on the moon. -
Destruction of Berlin Wall
The demolition of the Berlin wall represented the fall of the communist Eastern Germany.