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Cold War
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The Berlin Airlift
The Soviet Union roadblocked the section of Berlin that was under Western control, now the western powers needed to find a way to bring in 4 tons of food and fuel daily to keep Berlin alive. Blocked by rail and road, it seems the only way left is by air... -
NATO Formation
On April 4th, 1949, The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance formed, with the intent to unify many counties in a strong military alliance. -
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Korean War
The time of the Korean War, fought by China and the UN, to spread or stop the spread of communism. -
First Hydrogen Bomb
In the fall of 1952, the United States tested the first hydrogen bomb, and completely vaporized the testing island, proving the United State's science superiority. The Soviet Union quickly created their own hydrogen bomb, and tested it later that year. -
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War, fought to unite the nation, under either communism or a republic -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A tense two week stand-off between the United States and the Soviet Union over removing missiles from recently added nuclear missiles from Cuba, before another war is started.
