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The destruction was an important act for the allies. The Berlin wall was a blockade for water and railroads. It was a very important moment in the Cold War
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Western allies started a large airlift to counter the Berlin wall. The Berlin wall blocked western allies' roadways. 278,000 airdrops were sent
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NATO are allied forces that were joined together and lead by the U.S.
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The Korean War was fought on the Korean Peninsula. It was started due to the Containment method. Korea was split into two.
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The Warsaw Pact was a peace treaty between USSR and 7 other Communist countries.
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The Vietnam war was a conflict between North and South Nam. America was eventually brought into the war in March 1965. S. Vietnam wins the war.
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The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1. It was the first artificial satellite. It sent radio signals to Earth before 3 weeks before running out of power.
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The Berlin wall was built to separate Democratic Germany from Communist Germany.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13 day confrontation between the U.S. and USSR. It started due to a spy plane capturing images of Russian missiles being built. To end it, JFK placed a blockade of naval ships around Cuba.
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A vital moment in the space race. America was the first to land on the moon. Neil Armstrong was the first man to step on the moon