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Created as a collective security to protect other nations from the USSR. Nato was the first peace time millitary alliance. -
The USSR blocked the western side's railroad as well as the canal. So the US used aircraft to drop supplies for the people of West Germany. -
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A war between North and South Korea to stop communism. Until this point, Korea was annexed by Japan for 35 years. This war was also a part of the cold war.
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A treaty of friendships was signed by the USSR as well as 7 other Euro-socialist countries. This pact fell apart due to the invasion of Czechoslovakia. It completely fell apart in 1990 due to the reunification of Germany. -
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The first artificial earth satellite. It had a low orbit and was launched by the USSR. It lasted 3 weeks before the batteries died -
A concrete barrier that both physically and ideologically split Germany. This wall was over 13 feet. The Berlin wall was created as a way to make sure not everyone leave the USSR. -
This was a conflict between the US & USSR, that escalated to international conflict. The US deployed Missles to Turkey & Italy. So the USSR deployed missiles to Cuba. -
The first man-made object to reach the moon was the USSR's Luna 2. The first manned mission was by the US. This was a part of the Space race. -
The fall of Saigon and the second indicia war. This war was a cold war-proxy war. This war was fought to stop the spread of communism to the south.
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Also known as the fall of the Iron curtain. It was the largest escape since the wall was built. This was initially brought about due to the close of the Czech border, to many people were migrating there and the USSR started to struggle to pay loan interest payments.
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