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Responsible for deaths of roughly 60 million people in Soviet Union. A main instigator of the Cold War.
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Main security Agency for the Soviet Union form the end of WWII to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. "Secret Police"
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Idealogical border between Communist satellite states, the Soviet Union, and all other European nations.
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Coantainment Policy
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Marshall Plan was active for four years from this point. Gave money to European countries not involved with Soviet Union.
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Supplies are shipped into West Germany by planes to keep it from succumbing to the Soviet Union.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The alternative to joining the Warsaw Pact.
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Communist Party led by Mao Zedong took control of China.
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War between UN backed South Korean troops and Soviet backed North Korea to keep the North from "reuniting Korea."
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Worked with KGB up through the fallout of the Soviet Union, which is when he became involved with politics. rime Minister of United Russia from 1999-2000, and President from 2000-2008. He been elected the position of President again from 2008-2012.
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"Ivy Mike" the first hydrogen bomb was detonated by the United States.
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Decision by several countries that Vietnam and Indochina must remain their own state. Northern Vietnam would be controlled by France. France screwed up yet again and Northern Vietnam became a Soviet territory.
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Access to Suez canal for NATO countries is endangered by Israeli forces closing in on it during their invasion of Egypt.
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Collection of three European countries for their mutual tax benefits.
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Sputnik 1 was launched by the Soviet Union into low earth orbit. Burned up in a couple days. Most importantly it started the space race. the competition between the Soviet Union and the United States for control of space.
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The erection of the wall that seperated East Germany from West Germany by the Soviet Union
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13 day Mexican Standoff between Soviet Union and United States involving nuclear missiles.
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Massive offensive launched by Viet Cong. Military failure for Communists. Surprised America that the Soviet forces could launch such a large offensive.
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Died. Leader of Communist Vietnam
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Used to justify the invasion of any Communist or non-communist country being converted to capitalism
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another conference to try and improve relations with the Sovitet Union.
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Followers of the old Shah in Iran stormed the US embassy because the new Shah who they hated was beiing housed in the US. Argo was a great movie.
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Lasted from December 1979 to February 1989.
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Nobody was excited for them. Several countries boycotted the Olympics this year due to political relations with the USSR.
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Polish trade union formed for the advancement of its members. Soviet Union tried to silence them with Martial Law. Eventually forced to compromise with the Trade Union.
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Started destalinization in the Soviet Union. Was removed from office by his colleagues and replaced with somebody more harsh.
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Soviet Union boycotted these Olympics.
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Series of reforms in Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 aimed at drastically increasing production. Caused older military leadership in the USSR to attempt a coup on the President, Gorbachev at the time.
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When a routine check of a fan causes a short circuiting of coolant systems to building four, the core has a meltdown and released a large cloud of nuclear fallout. Evacuated the nearby town of Pripyat.
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Last president of the Soviet Union. Looks like a pushover
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Governmentally suppressed protests by Chinese citizens.
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The West Germanic Government declares that people from East/West Germany had the freedom to visit each other. From there on out the wall was torn down within the next year.
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The Soviet Union is officially dissolved.