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Cold War Events
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Berlin Blockade/Airlift
When the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' railway, road, and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control. -
Korean War
A war between North and South Korea -
Vietnam War
A war fought between North Vietnam and the government of South Vietnam. -
Sputnik
The first artificial Earth satellite. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union concerning Soviet ballistic missiles deployment in Cuba.