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Marshall Plan
Program of economic aid offered by the United States to European countries. Stalin rejected the plan. -
Berlin Blockade
In revenge, Russia cut all road and rail links to Berlin. This led to Berlin not having access to food so the U.S. and the U.K. brought them food supply by airplane. -
The Korean War
The Korean War began after North Korea invaded South Korea. The war continued until July 1953. -
Death of Stalin
Joseph Stalin, ruler of the Soviet Union, died at the age of 47. His successor was Nikita Krushchev. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a concrete barrier. The wall physically and ideologically divided East and West Germany from 1961 to 1981 -
Soviet Invasion of Czech
Warsaw Pact forces entered Czechoslovakia in a bid to stop the reforms known as ‘Prague Spring’. When the leader of the program refused to put halt to it, he got arrested. -
Poland
Elected leader of the polish Government, Tadeusz Mazowiecki. This was the first eastern bloc to become a democracy. -
Velvet Revolution
This Revolution is also known as the Gentle Revolution. It was a series of peaceful protests that led to the overthrow of a Communist government. -
Romanian Revolution
Riots broke out which culminated in the overthrow and execution of the leader Ceauşescu and his wife. -
End of Warsaw Pact
Years after the Berlin Wall was knocked down, East and West Germany were reunited and became one country again.
