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Marshall Plan
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The Marshall plan was drafted by the American Government to financially aid Europe during the aftermath of World War II. America's goal was to avoid the spread of communism in Europe by providing economic funding after World War II. -
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Korean War
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The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea in the 1950's. They fought based on the disagreement due to whether they should have communism or not. -
Warsaw Pact
found on wikipediaThe Warsaw Pact was a treaty between communist states in various parts of Europe during the Cold War. It mostly existed because the Soviets wanted power over military forces. -
Space Race
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The Space Race was when the Soviet Union and the United States fought over who would have the technology to launch artificial satellites first. Sputnik was launched on October 4, 1957 by the Soviets. On July 20, 1969, The United States landed the first man on the moon. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccesful military invasion of Cuba. They were trying to overthrow Cuban dictator, Fidel Castro but he got word of the invasion and had military backup to prevent such from happening. -
Berlin Crisis of 1961
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The educated young professionals moved from East Germany to West Germany through a loophole. The government then issued a plan to create the Berlin Wall to avoid this problem in the future. -
The Berlin Blockade
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The Berlin Blockade was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. After World War II, the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies' ways of transportation to Berlin so that the Allies could not get resources they needed. Thus, the Soviet Union would gain power over the allies because the allies could not have access to necessary items. -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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Following the unsuccesful Bay of Pigs Invasion, President Kennedy and his adminstration were trying to find an alternate way to overthrow Castro and his dictatorship. It was the closest we have ever been to nuclear warfare in the world. -
LBJ's Great Society
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Lyndon B. Johnson became President after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He had many plans for the country that would hopefully eliminate or reduce poverty and fight against racial injustice. He implemented new major spending programs and tried to help the country bounce back after the death of President JFK. -
Election of 1968
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There were 3 main candidates for the election of 1968. They were Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, and George Wallace. Each candidate represented a different party. It was a pretty close vote however, in the end, Richard Nixon gains the victory. -
Watergate and Fall of Nixon
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Five people broke into the Democratic National Committee in Washington D.C. and President Nixon and his administration tried to hide this scandal. Ultimately, this led to Nixon's demise and that of many of his officials as well. -
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Soviet War in Afghanistan
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The Soviet War in Afghanistan was when the PDPA seized power in Afghanistan in the Saur Revolution. This caused an uprising in Afghanistan and ultimately a civil war against the government. -
East Europe Breaks Away
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As the Warsaw pact lost power and alliances, the communism began to draw to a close. The largest culminating factor being that the Berlin Wall fell in November of 1989.