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Sputnik
Sputnik was the first man-made satellite that orbited the Earth and was launched by the Soviet Union as part of the space race. -
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Berlin airlift
The Berlin airlift was a way to supply soldiers with food and necessities since there was a wall preventing escape to go and gather resources. -
Creation of NATO
The creation of NATO marked the end of WWII, and it was a way to try and keep world peace -
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Korean war
This war was a war between North and South korea, and it was an effect of the rise of communism in north korea. Northern korea was communist while southern korea was democracy. This resulted in a war that no one won. To this day. korea is still divided. -
Warsaw pact
Created as a way to attempt to maintain peace during the cold war. This was during a period of intense tension between the US and the Soviet Union, which created the potential for war to break out at any moment. This treaty was created as a response to that tension. -
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Vietnam war
This war lasted 20 years. It started due to unprovoked actions, and war broke out. Despite this, the US feared the rise of communism in some countries, so they sent supplies to help the South Vietnamese Government. -
Construction of the Berlin wall
The berlin wall was built to prevent fascism from rising in Europe. Fascism was growing in western Europe, so the Berlin wall was built to keep these fascists out. -
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Cuban missile crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union that lasted 35 days. This happened while President John F. Kennedy was in office, and he responded to this by insisting on removing the missiles in Cuba. -
Moon landing
The moon landing marked the end of the space race, a competition between Russia and the US. This competition was a result of the cold war. -
Destruction of the Berlin wall
When this wall was built, President Winston Churchill called it the Iron curtain, and the destruction of this wall marked the fall of communism in Eastern and Central Europe