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Berlin Airlift
First major international crisis of the cold war.
Soviate union forces blockade to be lifted at western berlin.
United states brought supplies into berlin. -
Creation of NATO
created by the United states, canada, and Lots of weastern european nations.
Created to try and maintain peace on earth. -
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Korean War
fought between north and south korea.
started when north korean (communist) military crossed into South Korea (non communists) and invaded them. -
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Creation Of Warsaw Pact
created in reaction to integration of west germany.
motivated by the Soviate union to gain control over eastern military forces. -
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Vietnam War
also known as second indochina war.
war in Vietnam as a resistance war against america, conflict with Vietnam. -
Construction Of Berlin Wall
12ft, 87 mile long wall created as a cold war raged.
separated germany into 2 seperate nations -
Cuban Missile Crisis
13 day confrontation between Soviate union and united states. -
Sputnik
The first artificial earth satellite.
Launched by soviate union.
orbited of 3 weeks before the batteries died. -
Moon landing
arrival of the first spacecraft to land on the moon.
soviate Union had the first human made object to touch the moon, but america had the first people to land ans walk on the moon. -
Destruction of berlin wall
Political changes in eastern europe put pressure onto east germany government to loosen regulations.
