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cited as the start of Cold War
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At San Francisco and New York was permanent headquarters
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USA would provide military and economic aid to countries threatened by Communism
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U.S. economic recovery for war-torn
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U.S. and British airplanes fly supplies into West Berlin
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Soviets block entrances to Berlin
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USA and USSR compete in building nuclear weapons
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US forces sent in to stop Communist aggression and expansion
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Removal of harsh policies of Stalin's death
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Sputnik- first satellite to orbit Earth
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American spy plane shot down by USSR
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Yuri Gagarin- first man to travel to space
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Cuban exiles would invade Cuba and lead against Castro
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Agreed to turn ships around Kennedy agreed not to invade Cuba
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USSR placed nuclear missiles in Cuba
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Vietnam divided into 2 states: North Vietnam-Communist
South Vietnam-Democratic -
USSR 10 year war against Afghanistan
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East Germany opened to the West
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Gorbachev and Pres. George Bush met declaring end to Cold War
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When the Berlin wall fell, East Germany was reunited with West Germany
