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Berlin Airlift
The US delivered much needed supplies to west berlin after the USSR had blockaded the city. -
Creation of Nato
Nato was made after the 2nd world war because they wanted to keep peace in europe. -
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Korean War
This was a war in korea that was between communist countries and democratic countries, It was US and the united nations vs communist china and russia, and north korea -
Creation of Warsaw Pact
A treaty between the USSR and their other satellite countries in europe. -
Spuntik
First satellite launched into earth's orbit was sent by the USSR. -
Construction of Berlin Wall
The berlin wall was made because germany didn’t want soviet controlled east berlin to invade west berlin, so they split the city in half. -
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Cuban missile Crisis
It was a standoff between the US and the USSR, the US found out that the USSR had missiles in cuba, the US didn’t allow that so after a few tense days of threats and negotiations the USSR removed the missiles. -
Moon Landing
Neil Armstrong of the US landed on the moon and won the space race for america -
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Vietnam War
A war between north communist Vietnam and south Vietnam who was allied with the US this war was intense because of the cold war that was happening. -
Destruction of Berlin Wall
A big turning point in the war the Germans tore down the wall and it is a huge symbol of the cold war