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This conference between Franklin D Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stallin to discuss Diplomatic issues forshadowed the Cold War. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/yalta-conference-foreshadows-the-cold-war
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Winston Churchill, Joseph stallin and Franlin D Roosevelt meet for the Yalta Conference that foreshadows the Cold War.
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Winstain Churchill gives the iron curtain speech to build a closer relationship between the United States and Great Britain.
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Winston Churchill gave the Iron Curtain Speech to build a relationship between the United States and Great Britain.
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A speech is given by George C Marshall to announce the Marshall plan, which purpose is to rebuild the economy and political stability in western Europe.
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George C Marshall gives a speech explaining the Marshall plan, which was to rebuild the economy and political stability of Western Europe.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization which was composed of the United States and 11 other Western nations, to contain Soviet aggression.
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The United States and 11 other countries form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to contain Soviet aggression.
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North Korea attacks South Korea, and the United States aides South Korea in fighting the three year war.
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North Korea attacked South Korea, and the United States aided South Korea in fighting the three year war.
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A rival alliance to NATO that was composed of the Soviet Union and seven other countries.
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The Soviet Union and seven other countries form a rival alliance to NATO, called the Warsaw Pact.
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The Soviet Union launched the first satellite into space, starting the "Space Age."
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The Soviet Union launched the first satellite to go into space, Sputnik, which started the "Space Age."
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Castro overthrew the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista and became the first communist leader in the Western Hemisphere.
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Fidel overthrew the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista and became the first communist leader in the Wesern Hemisphere.
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At age 43, JFK became the youngest man elected President of the United States, he ran against and beat Richard Nixon.
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At age 43, JFK became the youngest man to be elected president, he ran against and beat Richard Nixon.
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Cuba attacked the Bay of Pigs, resulting in 114 killed and over 1100 taken prisoner.
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Cuba attacked the Bay of Pigs, resulting in 114 killed and over 1100 taken prisoner.
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A barbed wire and concrete wall was built between East and West Berlin to keep "fascists out of East Germany.
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A barbed wire and concrete wall was built between East and West Berlin to keep "fascists" out of East Germany.
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The United States and Soviet Union had conflict because of the previous Bay of Pigs invasion and were on the brink of a nuclear war.
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While traveling though Dallas, Texas, President Kennedy was shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald.
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North Vietnam attacked and defeated South Vietnam, bringing the war to an end.
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Representatives from 11 of the Soviet republics seperated from the soviet union to become independent states. The Spviet Union fell and President Gorbachev resigned, ultimately ending the cold war.
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/fall-of-soviet-union
