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red army ready
the Red Army was a well-equipped and well-led army that had got very used to victory. -
churchills iron curtain speech
Churchill delivers his ‘Sinews of Peace’ speech which contain the famous phrase “..an iron curtain has descended on Europe” -
end of berlin blockade
Russia ended the blockade of Berlin. -
korean war
The Korean war began when North Korea invaded South Korea. -
berlin wall
Berlin wall built and borders sealed between East and West Germany. -
poland
Tadeusz Mazowiecki elected leader of the Polish government – the first eastern bloc country to become a democracy -
end of warsaw pact
The Warsaw Pact which allied Communist countries was ended