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The Berlin airlift was multiple supply drops by the allies to their sectors. The airlift lasted a year and supplied over 2 million tons of supplies. The US would drop supplies from planes into West Berlin to keep their soldiers from losing their power. -
This was an event where countries signed a treaty. The treaty was meant to provide collective security against the USSR. This was the first peacetime military alliance the U.S entered into. -
This was a war fought between North and South Korea. The North was supported by the USSR and China, while the South was supported by the U.S and the U.K. The war ended with an armistice/truce.
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This pact was a political and military alliance between the USSR and multiple Eastern European countries. The USSR formed this as a counterbalance to NATO. -
This was a conflict between North and South Vietnam. The North was supported by the USSR and China, while the South was supported by the U.S. There was no real winner but many believe that North vietnam won.
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Sputnik was the first satellite sent to space. Built by the soviet union, it became the first thing sent into space by humans. The successful launch worried Americans at the time that they would be the first humans into space. -
This was the construction of a wall that circled West Berlin. The purpose of this wall was to keep Western “fascists” from getting into East Germany’s socialist state. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a very dangerous confrontation between the U.S. and the USSR. It was the closest they’ve ever been to nuclear conflict. It lasted for 13 days. -
The moon landing was marked as the first time humans have ever stepped foot on the moon. Neil Armstrong landed the Apollo 11, which was the spacecraft used to get to the moon. -
The destruction of the Berlin Wall was an event that occurred in which people used hammers and picks to take down the wall. The event took place because socialist governments were being pressured to liberalize and reform.