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Berlin Airlift
After the division of the country of Germany, the capitol city of Berlin was also split in half. The East side was controlled by the Soviet Union, and they would later cut off land access to the West side of the city. The Berlin Airlift was an effort by the United States to supply West Berlin. The Allied nations delivered multiple essential goods such as food, fuel, and medicine to the cities residents. All of these deliveries were by air, and were carried by cargo planes. -
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
NATO, also known as North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was established in 1949, consisting of 32 countries spanning across North America and Europe. The primary purpose of NATO was to guard the security and freedom of its members by means of politics, militarism, and democratic values. The core principle of NATO was simple, if you attack one of its members, you attack all of its members. Through the years succeeding the Cold War, NATO has expanded to issues such as terrorism and cyber threats. -
Korean War
From 1950 to 1950, the Korean war was fought on the Korean Peninsula, after stemming from the separation of Korea (North and South) during WWII. North Korea, allied and backed by the Soviet Union, invaded South Korea, which was allied with the United States and other UN members. The war eventually ended in a stale mate, and the countries remain divided to this day. The war concluded with 3 million casualties, 1.6 million of which were citizens. -
McDonalds
The self-service, affordable style of the McDonalds franchise was revolutionary for its time. The focus on speed and efficiency changed the industry by serving 15-cent hamburgers, milkshakes, and french fries. Limited seating and take-out lanes emphasized this trait, and instantly made the corporation a success. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union had stored secretly placed nuclear missiles in Cuba, which were a communist ally of the USSR at the time. This crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war before a settlement was reached. The USSR would remove the missiles from Cuba if the U.S. agreed to not invade. -
The Beatles
The Beatles were a rock/pop band formed in Liverpool, England. The members included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Along with being incredibly influential in the 1960's, their music continues to be popular to this day. With hits like "Here Comes the Sun," "Hey Jude," and "Come Together", many of their projects continue to thrive in music excellence. -
Apollo 13
Apollo 13 was a planned third manned lunar landing mission, but would become chaos. A rupture in an air tank of the service module forced the astronauts on board to abandon ship and focus on returning to earth. The project was deemed a "successful failure," in that the astronauts returned home safely, but the rocket of course exploded.The crew consisted of Commander James Lovell, Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise, and Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert. -
Richard Nixon
As president, Richard Nixon focused on both foreign and domestic policy. But the thing that he is most known for is the Watergate Scandal, which stemmed from break-in at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. The individuals were associated with Nixon's re-election campaign, and were trying to wiretap the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate Hotel. -
1980 Olympics
The 1980's Olympics were held in Moscow, Russia. The Summer Games, officially the Games of the XXII Olympics, were held from July 19 to August 3 of 1980. One of the most notable events of the Winter Games was the "Miracle on Ice," in which the college-filled roster of the U.S.A. defeated the heavy favorite, the USSR. -
Fall of the Wall
The Fall of the Berlin Wall refers to the opening of the border/wall between East and West Berlin. The destruction of the wall began on November 11 of 1989. The wall had stood from August 13 of 1961 to the day of the beginning of the demolition in November of '89. The wall was meant to keep Germans from fleeing from the East to the West, as the country was divided to many different nations after WW2.