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The Cold War was a period of tension between nations. (I couldn't find the actual date it started.)
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This is when the Communist nations started to be called "Iron Curtain".
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Plan for recovery in Europe; $13 billion of U.S. loans. April 3rd the document was signed by Truman.
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Soviets blocked all entrances to Berlin.
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Supplies are flown into Berlin.
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This is a military alliance providing mutual help.
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The USSR and USA compete in making explosives.
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U.N. forces sent to stop Communist aggression.
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The Soviet leader dies.
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Khrushchev came to power after Stalin's death.
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This is a military alliance of Communist Block nations.
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Vietnam divided into two sates. The U.S. entered the war in March of 1964.
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Russia and the US get in a competition of sorts to get to space.
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Sputnik was the first satellite to orbit the Earth and sent radio signals back.
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An American spy plane was shot down by the USSR.
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Cuban exiles invade Cuba. This failed.
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The Berlin Wall was used to cut off Berlin, by land, from the rest of Germany, so it could not get supplies. Construction started on Aug. 13th 1961 and was destroyed on Nov. 9th 1989.
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USSR placed nuclear missiles in Cuba.
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The German reunification helped to end the Cold War.
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The Soviet Union dissolved.
