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Berlin airlift
The Soviet Union cut off all traffic and water to West Berlin, hoping that the Allies would give up West Berlin, or it would unify Germany. Neither of these were accomplished, because American and British planes flew in supplies for 11 months. The Soviets finally lifted the blockade. -
Formation of NATO
NATO is an alliance made between 12 nations, including the U.S., and Canada. This alliance forms because they are scared of Soviet aggression. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
This was an alliance formed by the Soviet Union and several Eastern European nations. They formed in response to West Germany joing NATO. -
Launch of Sputnik
Soviets used an intercontinental ballistic missile to launch Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite, into space. -
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Bay of Pigs invasion
CIA rains anti-Castro Cuban exiles to invade Cuba to overthrow the communist government. The U.S. doesn't provide the necessary support. The attack was a failure. -
Assassination of Egyptain President Sadat
Anwar el-Sadat was assassinated by Muslim extremists. -
Tiananmen Square protest
Students protested in Tiananmen Square because they wanted a political reform and they wanted to meet with the primer. They didn't get what the wanted when government interfered and many were killed. If not thousands. -
Assassination of Israeli Prime Minister
Yitzhak Rabin was killed by a Jewish law student Yigal Amir. His killing was supposed to halt the peace process.
