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Global Conflicts and Series of Events
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End of World War II
Germany surrrendered in the spring, ending the conflict of World War II as well as breaking the alliance of the United States and the Soviet Union -
Beginning of Berlin Blockade and airlift
the sovit eastern half of berlin was blocked off by the Russians, and the US, Great Britain and other allied powers flew in supplies to the people in that zone. -
Joseph McCarthy's Accusations
Joseph McCarthy, a senator from Wisconsin began accusing people in the government of being communist. -
USSR's Sputnik launched
The USSR launched a satelite into orbit. This scared the US because they thought that if the USSR could launch something into space, then the could launch a missle at us from Russia. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
It was a failed attempt by the US to invade Cuba and overthrow their government. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
John F. Kennedy announced to the nation that they had discovered missles in Cuba and they were pointed at the US. For more than a week, the whole nation stood still until the US negotiated to have the missles removed. -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
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End of the Cold War
