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gorbachev's reforms (perestroika/glasnost)
both had presidency or worked in politics -
berlin blockade
soviet forces bockaded rail, road, and water to all allied controlled areas of berlin. -
korean war
War between north and south korea which america fought for the south and china fought for the north -
creation of NATO and warsaw pact
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.. holding off Soviet expansionism, not allowing the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe, and encouraging European political integration. -
vietnam
the biggest war ever, between south vietnam and united states loosing millions of lives -
sputnik
first artificial sattalite that soviet union launched into a low earth orbit -
bay of pigs
failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by the CIA-sponsored paramilitary group Brigade -
creation of the berlin wall
a wall thrown up overnight around west berlin -
cuban missile crisis
13 day confrontation between the united states and soviet union concerning soviet balistic missiles deployment in cuba -
disarmament agreements (SALT, SALT II)
strategic arms limitations talks -
soviet invasion of afghanistan
Soviet–Afghan War lasted over nine years, groups both received aid from both Christian and Muslim countries. fought against the Soviet Army and allied Afghan forces -
fall of berlin wall
the wall surounding west berlin falls
