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The Soviet Union was born out of the Russian revolution. The union then became a brutal dictatorship
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An intense competition for global power and influence that lasted more than 40 years. It ended in December of 1991
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After the surrender, the Soviet Union occupied East Germany while American, British and French forces controlled West Germany.
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Lastting until May 12th, 1948, Stalin ordered a blockade of Berlin, hoping to starve their allies out of the city
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West Germany became an independent nation with a democratic governmen.
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Lasting until April 30th, 1975, over 500,000 military men were in Vietnam fighting a full scale war
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Lastin until April 19th, 1961, Cuban exiles landed on a Cuban beach in the Bay of Pigs. After their plans ended up failing, the invaders were killed and captured.
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The Soviet Union tried to stop East Germans from fleeinng to West Berlin by putting up a wall between the two parts of the city
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Lasting until October 28th, 1962, spy planes took photos of secret missile bases that could launch missiles that could reach the US. JFK ordered the US military to prepare for a Cuban invasion.
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At this time, Poland elected a non-communist government . After one country after another started overthrowing their communist government.
