Can you name the famous events of the Cold War?

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Two countries involved in the war
Starting on April 2, 1947, volunteer pilots flew in 300 tons of supplies to Berlin in this operation
One of the main reasons the Cold War never became an actual war was because both countries were mass producing _______ ____
Russia's economic system during the Cold War
This air lift operation involved parachuting three tons of candy to kids in Berlin
In Communism, every person gets an equal share of _____
The 33rd president of the United States, who issued the droping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The same president as the last question issued this very important Housing Act
U.S. invades Cuba in this famous invasion
'That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind'
Commonly known as the second man to walk on the moon
After a previous operation was failing, the U.S. executed another operation to send more supplies to Berlin past the Russian Blockade
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The 40th president of the United States, who gave this very famous speech
Soviet Russia invaded this country to take over more land
Organization made up of U.S., Canada, and other North American countries
This satellite was the first to be successfully launched into space
The destruction of this infamous wall reunited the East and West parts of Germany
United State's economic system during the Cold War
This Russian satellite carried a dog in the payload
Barrier used to defend the U.S.; made around the Arctic
Name of the dog on Sputnik II
The name of the first Russian Missile made
NASA is formed in this year, just after the launching of Sputnik I
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The Cold War Quiz

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