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Berlin Blockade / Airlift
The Soviet Union blocked the railway and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under western control. One of the first international cries of the Cold war. During this time President Truman was in office. -
Korean War
A war between South and North Korea. Happened between 1950 and 1953. During this time President Truman. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam war was also known as the second Indochina war. It was a war in Vietnam that happened between 1955 and 1975. During this time President Eisenhower was in office. -
Sputnik
The first artifical satellite. Launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. During this time President Eisenhower was in office -
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs was a failed invasion of Cuba by Latin America. The main plan was to overthrow Castro. During this time President Kennedy was in office. -
Creation of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin wall was a wall between east and west Berlin. Thie forcibly seaing off east and west Berlin. During this time President Kennedy was in office -
Cuban MIssle Crisis
Was also known as the October Crisis. Was a 13 day confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union about Soviet missles in Cuba. During this time President Kennedy.
