CommunismDay 3

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it? Is it ok to break a

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Why were the NATO and Warsaw Pact formed?

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Nato Alliance: After Berlin airlift.

Western European nations

formed a military alliance.

Called the North Atlantic Treaty

Organization. Nato pledged to support each

other if a member nation was

ever attacked Warsaw Pact: 1955 Soviet

Union. Soviets including 7 satellite

countries also promised military

cooperation.

The C

old

War

Heats

up Soviet Union kept a

tight grip on Eastern European countries.RevoltsYet Soviet Union

remained under control.

Stalin died in 1953..but his successors continued his policies.

Arm

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United States and Soviet Union armed themselves, each preparing to withstand an attack.

By 1949 Soviet scientists developed their own atomic bomb.

For 40 years these 2 superpowers built up weapons.

Raised fears among people that these two countries my come into a conflict that would destroy the world.

Space

Race

Superpowers competed in a space race.

Soviets launched Sputnik October 4 1957

Congress soon established NASA

1958 U.S. launched its own satellite

1961 Soviets launched the 1st man in space

U.S. put the 1st man on the moon in 1969

Both U.S. and Soviets explored military use of space with spy satellites.

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