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Berlin Airlift
The US and UK airlifter food and fuel into Berlin. Western allies railway road and canal access got blocked. -
Creation of NATO
NATO meaning North Atlantic Treaty Organization is when the US, Canada and Western Europe provided security against the USSR. First peace alliance the US was entered into. -
Creation of Warsaw Pact
The USSR and East Europe sign a treaty creating the Warsaw Pact. This put the Soviets in command of the armed forces. -
Sputnik
The soviet union launched a rocket successfully into space it took 98 min and weighed 183.9pounds. -
Construction of the Berlin Wall
A concrete wall with barbed wire made to separate east and west berlin.People were trying to move to other countries because they thought they lived a better life so the wall had to be created. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A 13 day war between the US, USSR and Cuba. The USSR started building missile sites in Cuba. -
Moon landing
Apollo 11 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first moon walk for mankind. -
Destruction of Berlin Wall
The destruction of a 12ft tall 87 mile long wall that has stood since 1961.
