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Berlin Airlift
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union blocked Western Allies' road, railway, and canal access to West Berlin. The Berlin Airlift was organized to get supplies to West Berlin. It lasted until May 12, 1949. -
Creation of NATO
Canada and the United States provide security against Soviet Union. NATO was the military peace time. -
Creation of the Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact (Treaty of Friendship) was made as a counterweight to the creation of NATO after West Germany entered it. -
Sputnik is Launched
Sputnik was the first artificial earth satellite. It was a polished metal sphere with four radio antennas to broadcast radio pulses. -
Destruction of the Berlin Wall
The wall stopped people from going to the other side and killed millions of people -
Construction of the Berlin Wall
Early years of the Cold War which thousands of East Germans fled to the West. The Communist built a wall so they couldn't leave the East. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a conflict involving the US and Soviet Union. It concerned the deployment of ballistic missiles by both countries and caused a series of US-Soviet agreements. It lasted 13 days. -
Moon Landing
This was the big deal for mankind and America was the first one to send a man (Neil Armstrong) to the moon.
