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cited as the start of Cold War
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Provides mutual help if attacked
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nickname used to refer to communist nations of Europe
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The US secretary of state
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USA provides a military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism
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"Father of containment"; made the policy of containment
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US economic recovery for war torn Europe
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Airplanes from US ad Britain flew nonstop missions into West Berlin with supplies
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Soviet plan to aid in rebuilding Soviet block nations
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USA ad USSR compete in building the atomic bomb; USSR exploded their first atomic bomb
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If S. Vietnam falls to communism then other nations of far east Asia will fall like dominos
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Soviet leader after Stalin's death- destalinization
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President during the Cold War- Massive retaliation
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Military alliance of communist block nations
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Fist satellite to orbit the earth; sent radio signals back to earth
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Communist forces seize control of Cuba- Soviet supported government set up in Cuba
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American U-2 plane shot down by the USSR
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President during Cold War- gave orders for the failed Bay of Pigs invasion
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First man to travel to space
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Cuba exiles would invade Cuba and lead the revolt.
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Built to keep the East Germans from fleeing to West Germany- symbolized division of two super powers
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USSR placed nuclear missiles in Cuba
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replaced Khrushchvec as the soviet leader
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The improvement of US and Soviet relations.
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agreement with N. Vietnam USA withdraws forces
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Freedom of expression for the Soviet citizens; eased the harsh treatment of opponents of Soviet system
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a gradual change of the Soviet economy; restructuring
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Torn down as a symbol of the fall of the repressive East German communist
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Gorbachev and President George Bus meet declaring end of war
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USSR broke up into 15 separate republics
