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The leaders of 3 allies (USA, Britain, USSR) met up to discuss the re-establishment of the nations of teared apart Europe. These three leaders consisted of Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill.
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Japan surrenders and after about six years, the United States and Japanese are not at war.
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First major international crisis of the Cold War. USSR closes off all links and resources for supplies in order to starve the people. Lasted almost about a year.
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Short for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. This organization makes up a system of safe collective defenses.
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Soviet's detonate first atomic bomb at a test site in Kazakhstan. This made the Americans realize they were not the only ones in possesion of atomic weaponry.
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War began in 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea. North Korea was apart of the Communist.
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An intense period between the United States and Soviet Union where both were developing nuclear arms race. America tested the first hydrogen (thermo-nuclear) bomb, beating the Russians in the creation of the "Super Bomb".
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Treaty of mutual co-operation between countries. Military alliance of the communist countries. It consisted of Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Soviet Union, East Germany, Romania, Albania, Czechoslovakia.
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A spontaneous nationwide revolt against the communist government where the working class organized militias and battles in order to overthrow the government.
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It stated that the United States would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent them from becoming under Soviet's control.
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A United States U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union.
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An unsuccessful action by the CIA to invade southern Cuba in attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro and the Cuban government.
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A wall constructed by the Germans to seperate the West and East sides of Berlin. It was built to prevent people from escaping from communism.
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The closest event that caused a nuclear war. Later was negotiated by President Kennedy and Soviet Union's Khrushchev to end the 13 day battle.
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Stalin dies in 1953 and Nikita Khrushchev becomes the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
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Richard Nixon announces the beginning of a massive bombing campaign in North Vietnam
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North Vietnam wins the war in South Vietnam. The South Vietnam regime falls with the surrender of Saigon and the two countries are united under a Communist government.
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The loss of East Germany's power lead the people to tear down the wall as soon as possible, reuniting Germnay.
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With the increase in democracy and resistance of central control and many failed attempts at reform, the Soviet Union was going downhill and eventually ended the hostility between NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
