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Berlin Airlift
In hopes that the Alies will abandon the idea of a unified Germany, The Soviet Union cuts off all supplies and traffic to West Berlin. However, American and British military find a way around this and fly supplies every 3 minutes for 11 months until the Soviet Union lifts the blockade. -
Creation of Israel
Due to the UN pushing for a divided Palestine and sympathy for the Jews after the holocaust, The independent state of Israel was formed, resulting in six Arab nations attacking the new Israel and then the Jews controlling a total of 77% of Palestine. -
Formation of NATO
In fear of Soviet agression, 12 nations joined together to defend themselves in a group called NATO -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
As a result of West Germany joining NATO, the Soviet Union made an alliance with Eastern European countries, known as the Warsaw Pact. -
1956 Arab-Israeli War
When Eygpt siezed the Suez Canal, the first Arab-Israeli war broke out. As a result of this war, Egypt lost but got the West Bank, Israel gained the Gaza Strip, and the P.L.O. was created in 1964. -
Launch of Sputnik
Sputnik, the first unmanned satellite, was launched into space by the Soviets. This advancement drove the U.S. to pour money into science education, and soon Launch our own satellite in 1958. -
Cuban Miissile Crisis
When the U.S. discovered that the Soviets had secret sites for missile building in Cuba, they obviously saw it as a threat due to Cuba's proximity to Florida. The U.S.'s response was to blockade Cuba until the Soviets agreed to get rid of thier missiles if the U.S. agreed to not invade Cuba. -
1967 Six-Day-War
When Israel heard the Arabs were preparing to attack them, they decided to attack preamptively. This war only lasted 6 days, but Israel gained Old Jerusalem, the Sinai Peninsula, Golan Heights, and the West Bank -
1973 Yom Kippur War
When the Arabs used surprise as a tactic on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of Sadat, Israel counter-attacked, but the two eventually came to a truce. -
Assasination of Egyptian President Sadat
As a result of signing the Camp David Accords, a group of Muslim extremists assasinated President Sadat.
