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Ended August 2, 1945. This conference occured to discuss what to do about Germany at the end of WWII. Germany was divided into East and West.
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Truman announced that the United States would be giving aid to countries under threat of becoming communist. This doctrine partially influenced the Korean War.
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NATO Alliance was established to fight against a potential invasion of Europe by Russia or other potential threats.
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Until this point, only the United States had working atomic bombs. This advancement made the Soviet Union more of a threat.
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A treaty between Czechkoslovakia, East Germany, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Hungary, and the Soviet Union. Also called the 'Treaty of Friendship.'
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The Soviets launched Sputnik I, starting the Space Race.
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The CIA failed in training Cubans to overthrow the Cuban government. This failure was seen as a major embarrassment to the United States.
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The wall was built to stop citizens of East Germany from escaping to West Germany
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United States placed missiles in Turkey. The Soviet Union countered by starting to put missiles in Cuba. The US Navy blockaded ships transferring missiles.
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Proxy war betwen US and Soviet Union. Beginning of Vietnam war.
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US efforts to keep Vietnam from falling communist seem wasted
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China was communist at the time, and the Reagan Administration established diplomatic ties with them regardless.
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Glasnost (public policy of discussing economics and politics openly) established.
Program of economic and political change enacted -
After prompting from Reagan, the Berlin wall is destroyed, unifying Berlin.
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Due to economic failure and civil unrest, the communist government was taken from power. End of the Cold War.
