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Was a period of international tension between the USA and the USSR.
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USA would provide military and economic aid to countries threatened by Communism.
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"Father of Containment." He created the policy of containment, which was a policy keeping communism within its boundaries.
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The USA would help Europe to recover by lending money to them.
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The Soviet Union controlled East Germany and the Allies controlled West Germany. They both split up Berlin too.
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This was the Soviet plan to aid in rebuilding the Soviet block nations.
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Military alliance to provide mutual help if attacked at all.
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United Nations forces were sent in to stop Comunist aggression and expansion in Korea.
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This was the most destructive bomb, even worse then the 1st atomic weapons.
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Tried to reduce military spending by a third while trying to fight the Cold War.
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Became the Soviet leader after Stalin's death, and he helped to de-stalinize.
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Military alliance of Communist nations including the USSR, East Germany, and Poland.
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Anti-Soviet demonstrations were taking place in Hungary, then Krushchev crushed the revolt by using tanks.
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First satellite to orbit the earth. Made by the Russians to send radio signals back to Earth.
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He was part of the Cuban revolution when communist forces tried to seize control of Cuba.
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The U2 incident was when the U2 American spy plane was spotted and shot down by the USSR.
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During the Cold War JFK tried to work the missile faults.
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First Russian cosmonaut to ever travel into space.
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This is where Cuban exiles would invade Cuba and lead a revolt against Castro. President JFK gave the orders for this invasion and it failed.
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This wall was built to keep East Germans from fleeing to West Germany. Major symbol of division between 2 powers.
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USSR placed nuclear missiles in Cuba. USA and USSR became were on brink of a Nuclear War.
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Vietnam was divided into 2 states, the Communist controlled North and the Doctatic controlled South.
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French for relaxation and it helped to improve the US from Soviet relations.
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Agreement with North Vietnam that the USA will withdraw its forces. "Peace with Honor"
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The USSR had a 10 year war against Afghan rebels.
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Gradual changing of the Soviet economy. Allowing private enterprise and dismantling of national bureaucracy.
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Openness to freedom of expression r Soviet citizens.
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East Germany was reunified with West Germany and it was an accident.
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Because of the coming of the end to the Cold War the USSR was split up into 15 separate republics.
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The current president of communist Russia.
