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International organization to settle world problems
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Cited as start of the Cold War.
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US would provide aid to countries threatened by communism.
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$13 billion given by the US to war-torn Europe for recovery.
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Soviets block the entrances to West Berlin.
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US and British airplanes fly supplies to West Berlin.
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The USSR explode their first atomic bomb.
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The Council for Mutual Economic Assistance.
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North Atlantic Treat Organization; provided mutual help if there were attacks.
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34th president of the United States.
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Soviet leader after Stalin's death
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Military alliance of communist block nations.
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Anti-Soviet demonstrations in Hungary
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Russia's (and the world's) first satellite.
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Cuban dictator is overthrown
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Cuban revolutionary and politician who governed the Republic of Cuba as Prime Minister and president
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American spy plane shot down by USSR.
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American U-2 pilot that was shot down by USSR.
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35th president of the United States.
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1st man up in space; Soviet cosmonaut.
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Cuban exiles would invade Cuba and lead revolt against Castro.
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Built to keep East Germans from fleeing to West Germany
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USSR placed nuclear missiles in Cuba ships carrying missiles headed for Cuba.
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Vietnam was divided into Northern Communist Vietnam and Southern Democratic Vietnam.
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Improvement between US and Soviet relations
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USA agrees with North Vietnam to withdraw troops.
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The soviets invade Afghanistan.
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Freedom of expression for Soviet citizens.
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Gradual changing of soviet economy.
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East Germany opens to West Germany.
