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After this point, Russia seemed to start making a "cold war" with its neighbors, according to George Orwell
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The time period in which the western Democratic countries fought against the eastern Communist countries that Russia had converted.
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The "Iron Curtain" (as described by Winston Churchill) was set by the Russians - it set apart the communist eastern Europe and the free, democratic western Europe
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This plan was set up to help recovering European countries get back to normal after the disaster of World War II.
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Instituted by Stalin, the blockade prevented supplies from the western countries from getting to West Berlin. This sparked an airlift to get the materials over
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Because the western countries were afraid that communism might spread in Europe, western countries form NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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Initiated by Stalin, the North Koreans attacked the South Koreans, and countries rushed to their rescue.
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The death of communist leader Joseph Stalin
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The Warsaw Pact, which brought together the USSR and other neighboring Communist countries, was formed.
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The space race has started - Sputnik, a Russian satellite, has been launched out to space, putting Russia in the lead. America would win the space race years later when man reaches the moon.
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When Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins reach the moon, and take man's first steps on it. This amazing achievment wins the space race for America, as it is the best space-related accomplishment we have had in a while.
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Through a loophole, talented East Germans began escaping to East Germany for a better life. East Germany is losing talent.
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The Communist Northern Vietnam attacked the democratic South Vietnam. Although the US never officially declared war against Norther Vietnam, It was a major conflict.
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This kept the West Berliners from entering East Berlin and East Berliners from entering West Berlin, to stop the Berlin Crisis.
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From October to November 1962, America was aware of nuclear missiles being placed in Cuba, and Russia knew America had missiles in Turkey. Each country had a knife at the other's throat.
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War hero of World Wars I and II, General Douglas MacArthur dies.
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The future reformer and democratic supporter Mikhail Gorbachev becomes General Secretary of the USSR. This starts a positive reform.
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Finally, the USSR is dissolved, after a failed Coup, and multiple general failures. They had removed much of their power earlier in the year before, and it finally became official here.
