Topic
Cold War
4 questions tagged Cold War — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
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When did the Berlin Airlift happen?
The Berlin Airlift ran from June 1948 to May 1949, when Western allies flew in supplies to West Berlin after the Soviet Union blockaded all land routes into the city.
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When did the Cuban Missile Crisis happen?
The Cuban Missile Crisis unfolded over 13 days in October 1962, when the discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war.
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When was the Korean War?
The Korean War began on 25 June 1950 and fighting stopped with an armistice on 27 July 1953.
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Why was the Berlin Wall built?
East Germany built the Berlin Wall in 1961 to stop its citizens escaping to the West through West Berlin.
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