Cold war

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    Berlin airlift

    The Soviets made a blockade which didn't allow supplies to be transported to Berlin. The U.S had to deliver supplies by air for a whole year.
  • Creation Of NATO

    Creation Of NATO

    The first international military alliance in the world that was peaceful.
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    Korean war

    North Korea invaded South Korea which started this war.
  • Creation of the Warsaw pact

    Creation of the Warsaw pact

    The creation of the Warsaw pact happened because the Soviet Union wanted to counter NATO.
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    Vietnam War

    The Vietnam war started after the Chinese government had become communist so the U.S sent money and supplies to south Vietnam to help them.
  • Sputnik

    Sputnik

    The sputnik was the first satellite to ever be released into space by the soviet union during the space race.
  • construction of the Berlin wall

    construction of the Berlin wall

    A wall that separated west Berlin from east Germany.
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    Cuban Missile Crisis

    The U.S got into a problem with the soviet union leaders and they had a standoff in Cuba which almost led into a nuclear war.
  • Moon Landing

    Moon Landing

    Two astronauts walked on the moon, the first people ever to walk on the moon.
  • Destruction of the Berlin wall

    Destruction of the Berlin wall

    The destruction of the Berlin wall happened because they wanted no more communism in the country.