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20th century competition between USSR and USA for supremacy and space flight capability.
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Was intended to discus the re-establishment of the nations of war-torn Europe. Yalta became a subject of intense controversy.
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Destruction of Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by U.S. atomic weapons caused arms race between the U.S. and the USSR
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Winston Churchill stated that the Russians have cut off Eastern-Europe from the Western-World and imposed communism upon them.
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The US and Great Britain agree to merge their respective German zones of occupation
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USA provides military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism.
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Truman created a loyalty program to catch Cold War spies.
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President Truman signed the Economic Recovery Act of 1948.
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The first major international crisis of the Cold War. The USSR blockaded the western allies.
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U.S. sends massive airlift of food, water, and medicine to the citizens of the besieged city.
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North Korea invaded South Korea and the U.S. comes to the aid of South Korea.
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Seoul was recaptured during Operation Ripper. By the end of March, they have reached the 38th Parallel, and formed a defensive line across the Korean peninsula.
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Joseph Stalin dies at the age of 73 from a cerebral hemorrhage.
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Since the Russians couldn't trust anyone, the KGB or secret police made arrests on suspects who they believed to be traitors or spies.
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America gets involved to help prevent communism
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The USSR launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite. The orbiting of Sputnik frightened the US causing the US to become shaken.
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A failed military invasion of Cuba under taken by the CIA- sponsored paramilitary group Brigade.
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13 day confrontation between U.S. and the Soviet Union. Soviets put missiles in Cuban ships
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The Soviet Union intervened in support of Afghan communist government in its conflict with anticommunist Muslim guerrillas during the Afghan war
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He was elected by Politburo to be a general secretary of CPSU after the previous secretary died
