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Berlin Airlift
Soviets want to keep Germany divided, hold West Berlin hostage. Soviet union cuts off all traffic and water to West Berlin, in hopes that the Allies gve up the idea of reuifying Germany. For 11 months American and British officials flew in supplies, Soviets lift blockade. -
Creation of Israel
UN general general assembly voted for a partition into a Palestinain and Jewish state. Jerusalem was to be an interntional city owned by niether side. Terms of the partition gave Jews 55% of the area even though they only made up 34% of the population. -
Formation of NATO
U.S, Canada and 12 other nations form a defensive alliance due to fears of Soviet aggression. -
Formation of WARSAW pact
Alliance formed by Eastern European nations and the soviet union in response to West Germany joining NATO. -
Assassination of Israeli prime minister
He agreed to grant the Palestinains self-rule in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Rabin was killed by a right- wing Jewish extremist who opposed concessions to the Palestinains. -
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Arab-Israeli conflicts: 1956,1967,1973
(1956) The Seuz crisis- second Arab-Israeli war, Egypt seized control of the Seuz canal.
(1967) Israeli defeated the Arab states in the six-day war.
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Cuban Missile Crisis
A U.S spy plane discovered that the Soviets have built missile sites in Cuba This was seen as a threat tp the U.S because Cuba is 90 miles from the coast of Floirida.The U.S demands their removal, and blockades Cuba to prevent Soviets from installing more missiles. Threatof nuclear war, Soviets agree to more missiles if U.S doesn't invade Cuba. -
SALT talks
Nixon visits te Soviet Union; SALT talks (Strategic amrs limitation talks)- limits the number of ICBM's a coountry can have -
Assassination (president Sadat)
While world leaders praised Sadat, his peace initiative enraged many Arab countries. In 1981, a group of Muslim extremists assassinated him. -
Tinanamen Square
Students want political reform, mount a protest for democracy. Deng Xiapoping declared Martial law and orders about 100,000 troops to surround Beijing. -
Fall of the Berlin wall
Hungary allows vacationing East Germans to travel to Austria, instead they go to West Germany. East Germany closes it's borders, protests errupt. New leader of East Germany attempts torestore stability by llowing people to leave, results in collapse of Communist party.
