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The soviet union blocked western allies' railways, roads, and canal access to berlin. The first international crisis of the cold war.
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The Korean War was a war between North and South Korea, in which a United Nations force led by the United States of America fought for the South, and China fought for the North, which was also assisted by the Soviet Union. This was the first military action of the war.
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The Vietnam war was a proxy war that took place in Vietnam. Because it was a long fight that resulted in many casulties and deaths.
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Sputnik was the first thing made by humans to be launched into orbit. While it dosn't have that much of a impact on the cold war it did make the U.S. jealous that they made it to space first
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A failed miliitary invasion of Cuba. This made the U.S. lose alot of money because of this fail.
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Berlin was a geographical loophole through which thousands of East Germans fled to the democratic West. In response, the Communist East German authorities built a wall that totally encircled West Berlin This was was needed so that the US could help out the germans at berlin and enter the war.
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a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union concerning Soviet ballistic missiles deployment in Cuba This was a tense time because if either of them launched thier missiles it would of caused world war III
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Insurgent groups who received aid from both Christian and Muslim countries, fought against the Soviet Army and allied Afghan forces. This was a spread of communism that was reisted
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introduced profound changes in economic practice, internal affairs and international relations. Within five years, Gorbachev’s revolutionary program swept communist governments throughout Eastern Europe from power and brought an end to the Cold War This ended the war so its very VERY imporant.
