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Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift occured during the Berlin Blockade. The difference between the Berlin Airlift and the Berlin Blockade was that the Berlin Airlift was bringing the supplies into Berlin and the Berlin Blockade was the act of blocking the supplies in and the rest out. -
Berlin Blockade
The Berlin Blockade was the first major crisis of the Cold War era. The Sovoiet Union blocked the railway, road, and canal access to Belin that the Western Allies used. -
Formation of NATO
NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is also known as the North Atlantic Alliance. It is an intergovernmental military aliiance. -
National Security Council Report NSC-68
This was one of the most important statements of American policy during the Cold War. This mainly shaped the US foreign policy during the Cold War and for 20 years after. -
Korean War
The Korean War was between North and South Korea. The war lasted about three years. The war started after the divison of Korea after WWII. -
President Truman fires General MacArthur
President Truman fired General MacArthur on April 11th, 1951. President Truman soon replaced him with General Matthew Ridgeway. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
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Launching of Sputnik
The Sputnik was the first artifical satellite. Sputnik is the Russian word for satellite. The Sputnik had a diameter of 22 inches. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a military standoff about the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba. President JFK informed Americans about the missiles and explained his decisons about the crisis.
