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Kim Il Sung
He was the founder of North Korea. He was the leader of the Workers' Party -
Iron Curtain
The Soviet Union made to close off itself and its dependent eastern and central European allies from open contact with the West -
Truman Doctrine
The doctrine's goal was to contain Soviet international politics expansion during the Cold War international politics -
Marshall Plan
It was made to provide aid in Western Europe -
Berlin Airlift
The allies came and gave food/resources to Berlin -
NATO
A military alliance between many countries. Mainly countries in Europe -
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Korean War
It was a war fought between South and North Korea. North Korea aimed to militarily conquer South Korea and therefore unify Korea under the communist North Korean regime. The PEACE TREATY was to end military hostiles. -
Domino Theory
If something happened to one country it will happen to the other. -
Krustchev
He was the first secretary to the Soviet Union -
Brinkmanship
try to confront countries in order to get get the results they want. -
Warsaw Pact
Russia used this pact to balance out with NATO which involves the U.S. -
Space Race
It was a conflict between the Soviet Union and the U.S. They were trying to get to space first. -
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Vietnam War
This was a war in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. North Vietnam wanted the country under a communist regime. The Paris Peace Accords ended combat rule from the U.S. -
Sputnik Launch
First satellite to go into space. This is being done by Russia -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a wall that divided German -
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Soviet-Afghan War
It was fought between the Soviet Union, DRA, and allied groups against the Afghan mujahideen. The war began after the Soviets, under the command of Leonid Brezhnev, had militarily intervened in, or launched an invasion of, Afghanistan to support the local pro-Soviet government that had been installed. Operation Storm 333 was executed by the Soviet Union in Afghanistan on 27 December 1979. -
Grobachev
He was the final leader of the Soviet Union which lead to the country's dissolution -
Commonwealth of Independent States
The organization focused on the basic soft skills and leadership skills of former Soviet republics.