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Formation of the Eastern bloc
The Eastern Bloc was the formation of communist states of Central and Eastern Europe, mostly of the Soviet Union and countries of the Warsaw Pact. The terms Communist Bloc and Soviet Bloc were also used to denote groupings of states aligned with the Soviet Union, although these terms might include states outside Central and Eastern Europe. -
Chinese Communist Revolution
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Postwar occupation and division of Germany
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Cold War
The Cold War was a state of geopolitical tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc and powers in the Western Bloc. It was considered a 'cold' war because there wasn't direct contact between the Soviet Union and the United States Proxy War - -
Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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Enactment of Marshall Plan
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Korean War
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Cuban Revolution
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Vietnam War
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
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Building of the Berlin Wall
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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Prague Spring
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Soviet War in Afghanistan
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Tiananmen Square Massacre
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Fall of the Berlin Wall
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Fall of the Soviet Union
