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Beginning of Cold War and meeting of the Big three
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The Big Three met in Potsdam, Germany to negotiate terms for the end of World War II
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USA will provide military and economic aid to countries threatened by Communism
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US economic recovery for war-torn Europe
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Allied Powers Divided Germany into four zones
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US and British airplanes fly supplies into West Berlin
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Competion in building nuclear weapons between USA and USSR
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United Forces sent into stop Communist aggression and expansion, ending in 1953
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Joseph Stalin died of massive heart attack, Nikita then takes over
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Military alliance of Communist block nations (USSR, East Germany, Albania, Czech, Poland, Hungary, and Romania)
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Vietnam divided into North Vietnam Communist and South Vietnam Democratic, ending in 1975
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Sputnik
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Fulgencio Bastista was over thrown by Fidel Castros communist forces which then seize control of Cuba
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U-2 American spy plane shot down by USSR
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Cuban exiles would invade Cuba and lead to revolt against Cuba
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Built to keep East Germans from fleeing to West Germany, fell in 1989
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USSR placed nuclear missiles in Cuba
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USSR 10 year war against Afghan Rebels
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Gorbachev and George Bush met declearing end of Cold War
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USSR made up of 15 republics, Latavia, Lithuania, and Estonia proclaimed independence
