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After WWII, the Allies decided that it would be best to split up the parts of Germany that they had gained from the war into four different sections: A British section, French Section, a U.S. Section, and a Soviet Section. Berlin, the capital of Germany, was deep in the Soviet Section, but was divided up among all the other Allies as well. Since the Soviets wanted Berlin all to themselves, the Soviets shut down all roads, railways, and canals thinking that if they cut off all supplies and goods from Berlin it would drive the British, French, and the U.S. out so the Soviets could have all of Berlin to themselves. What the Soviets were not expecting is that for a little over a year the Allies were bringing food and water to their parts of Berlin by bringing them the goods in planes and dropping them on the city. The act became known as the Berlin Airlift and had carried about 2.3 million tons of goods to Berlin during the shut down.
Hanes, Sharon M., Richard Clay Hanes, and Lawrence W. Baker. Cold War: Almanac. Detroit: UXL, 2004. Print.
Hanes, Sharon M., Richard Clay Hanes, and Lawrence W. Baker. Cold War: Almanac. Detroit: UXL, 2004. Print.
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On October 4, 1957 the event that would mark the beginning of the U.S. vs. U.S.S.R. space race took place as the first ever satellite was launched by the Soviet Union. The launch of Sputnik I brought in new political, military , technological, and scientific advancements for the Soviet Union. The launch of Sputnik I caught everyone off guard and also brought fear that the Soviets could now launch nuclear weapons around the world with their new technology. Sputnik had also kick started the U.S. into successfully creating the Explorer I. Also, because of Sputnik I, the U.S. created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
"Sputnik." Sputnik. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 June 2014.
"Sputnik." Sputnik. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 June 2014.
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A former U.S. marine, Lee Harvey Oswald was accused of assassinating president John F. Kennedy. On November 22, 1963, president John F. Kennedy was driving down the road with his motorcade in Dallas, Texas when three shots rang out, two of them hitting hitting and later killing Kennedy. Oswald fled the scene and was later confronted by a cop a few miles away where he also shot and killed that cop. Oswald was eventually found and apprehended by police, but he never had a trial for his crimes. On the way to jail Oswald was shot and killed by a Mr. Jack Ruby. The debates on the exact whereabouts of Oswald after the murder are still unknown are being reworked and analyzed today.
Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 10 June 2014.
Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 10 June 2014.