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Berlin airlift
The soviet union blocked the western allies , was the first major international crisis -
Creation of NATO
The north atlantic treaty organization -
Creation of warsaw pact
Know as the "treaty of friendship" -
Sputnik
First atrificail earth satellite. launched by the soviet union -
Construction of the berlin wall
Constructed over night in berlin -
Cuban missile crisis
The cuban missile crisis was a 13 day confrontation between the U.S. and the soviet union -
Moon landing
Apollo 11, was the first manned mission to the moon -
Destruction of berlin wall
Citizens were free to cross the country's borders
