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Churchill gives his speech describing the divide between democracy and communism as an iron curtain.
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Revolution in Greece based upon communism.
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Through this doctrine the U.S started their containment policy.
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The U.S program designed to aid Europe to rebuild economies that the US fought in during WWII
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The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, with Soviet help, gained controll of their government which lead to four decades od dictatorship.
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The Soviets blocked roads leading into Berlin thus resticting the US to democratic areas within Berlin.
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In response to the Berlin Blockade, the US flew over the blockades to aid the democratic territories in Berlin.
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a mutual defense treaty between eight communist states of Eastern Europe. This treaty was signed under the initiative of the Soviet Union.
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War against communist ran North Korea and South Korea which was supported by the US and other anti-communist nations.
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Soviets found and shot down US spy plane U2 flying over Soviet territory.
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The Soviets constructed a wall splitting democratic Berlin from their communist territories mainly to keep people from fleeing their territories.
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For 13 days the US and the Soviet Union were on the verge of a nuclear war. The Soviets had missles in America's backdoor, Cuba.
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The wall dividing Berlin that the Soviets had established was brought down thus making Barlin one again.