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Cold War
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potsdam Conference
The end of WWII and countries United States, U.S.S.R and Germany agreed to a peace treaty -
Begining Of Cold War
"War" broke out between Soviets and United States in an arms race -
Berlin Wall
A 8 foot wall seperating west and east Berlin.west being democratic and east being communist put up by russia -
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Berlin Blockade/Airlift
United States flew resources into west Berlin to avoid confrintation with Russia -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviets wanted to install nuclear missiles in the nation of Cuba. The United States would've been vunerable to an attack -
Vietnam War
United States wanted to create a strong Vietnamese nation in the south but North Vietnam wanted communism throughout Vietnam. War broke out with immense causualties. Over 60,000 Americans died -
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Glasnot/Perestroika
A rebellion against the Soviet government using protest and freedom of speech -
Fall of communism/Soviet Russia
Civil War within Soviet Russia caused fall of Soviet Union. Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Russia Repubic against Soviet Union
