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11 the Berlin blockade and airlift in 1948-1949

The Russia blockaded the West Berlin aiming to starve them from food raw materials and fuel but USA blocked the blockage by flying tons of supplies by air

12 the Cuba missile crisis

Russia under Nikita krushev aimed to install missile in Cuba targeting USA since Cuba is 150 km away from USA hence it led to tensions

13 arms race and militarization

Both sides used a lot of money to improve their armies and weapons fearing the war among them could occur any day

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