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Division of Germany
Four occupied zones: Great Britain, France, USA and USSR -
Enactment of Marshall plan
Marshalls ideas to provide economic help to European countries to create stable conditions -
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Eastern Bloc
Also known as Communist bloc. Coallition of communist states of Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America -
Chinese communist revolution
Social and political revolution for the Chinese -
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Korean War
War between North and South Korea. North invades South. Ended with armnistice -
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Cuban revolution
Military and political effort to overthrow the government of Cuba -
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Vietnam war
Belic conflict between USA and Indochina to reunificate Vietnam -
U-2 Incident
A spy plane sent by USA gets knocked down over USSR -
Bay of Pigs invasion
Military operation in wich USA sent Cubans to invade Cuba to try and create a provisional government -
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Berlin wall
Constructed by Germans to cut off West Berlin from East Germany and from East Berlin in 1961 (Demolition in 1991) -
Tienanmen square massacre
A series of manifestations led by Chinese students against Chinese government. 10000+ died -
Fall of the Soviet union
Soviet union dissolves as a sovereign state. Government also fell