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Yalta conference allows USSR control Eastern Europe
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Regional alliances against Soviet Union and China
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North Alantic Treaty Organization formed by US and allies.
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Mao Zedong defeats jiang Jieshi.
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North Korea invades South Korea.
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USSR makes a Warsaw pact that is an alliance between soviet and nato.
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Consrtuction of the Berlin Wall began at this time and it split the two cities. It also stood for 28 years.
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This was the closest the US came to conflict during this war armed with the USSR.
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Growing nationalism during the cold war and they cant keep up with the US military.