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Berlin Airlift
The Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control. -
Creation of NATO
It's purpose was to secure peace in Europe, promote cooperation among its members, and guard their freedom -
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Korean War
Fought between North Korea and South Korea. It started when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea -
Creation of the Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union formed this alliance as a counterbalance to NATO. It's a collective security alliance concluded between the United States, Canada, and Western European nations. The Warsaw Pact supplemented existing agreements. -
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Vietnam War
A conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. -
Sputnik
The USSR rocketed to the lead in the Cold War's "Space Race." They launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. -
Construction of the Berlin Wall
A guarded concrete barrier divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989. It encircled West Berlin, separating it from East German territory. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict. -
Moon Landing
By landing on the moon, the United States effectively “won” the space race that had begun with Sputnik's launch in 1957. -
Destruction of Berlin Wall
The spokesman for East Berlin's Communist Party announced a change in his city's relations with the West. Starting at midnight that day, he said, citizens of the GDR were free to cross the country's borders.