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This conference cited the start of the Cold War. The Big Three met to discuss German terms of surrender and post war occupation of Germany.
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Truman demanded free elections in Eastern Europe. Stalin wants buffer of Communist states in Eastern Europe.
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The USA would provide military and economic aid to countries threatened by Communism
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The US's economic recovery for war-torn Europe. 13 billion dollars in US loans.
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Allied Powers divided Germany into 4 zones. Soviet Union controlled East Germany and Allies controlled West Germany.
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US and Britain airplanes fly supplies into West Berlin. 200,000 flights and 1.5 million tons of supplies
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Soviets block entrances to Berlin and cut off Allied supplies to West Berlin
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The Council for Mutual Assistance. Soviet plan to aid in rebuilding Soviet bloc nations.
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Collective security alliance. Military providing mutual help if attacked. USA, Britain, France, Canada, West Germany, Italy, Belgium and Norway were involved.
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UN forces sent in to stop Communist aggression and expansion. USSR supplied war material to North Korea. Chinese forces entered war on side of North Korea.
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First hydrogen bomb made, more destructive than the 1st atomic weapons
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During his presidency, managed Cold War tensions.
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Soviet Leader after Stalin's death from March 1953- 1964.
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Military alliance of Communist Block nations. Between the USSR, East Germany, Albania, Czech, Poland, Hungary and Romania
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Anti-Soviet demonstrations in Hungary. Khrushchev crushed revolt. Soviet tanks rolled through Budapest.
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The first satellite to orbit the Earth, it sent radio signals back to Earth. Involved in the Space Race.
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Communist forces seize control of Cuba- Soviet supported gov. set up in Cuba.
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U-2 American spy plane that was shot down by USSR.
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President Kennedy gave orders for the Bay of Pigs invasion that failed. Was a president during the Cold War.
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Russian Cosmonaut. The first man to travel in space. Was in the Vostok 1 Spaceship that orbited for 1 hour and 48 minutes.
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Cuban exiles invade Cuba and lead revolt against Castro. President Kennedy gave orders for the invasion. The invasion failed
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The Berlin Wall was built to keep East Germans from fleeing to West Germany. It was a symbol of division between two Super Powers.
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The USSR placed nuclear missiles in Cuba. President Kennedy ordered the USA blockaded Cuban ports. The USA and USSR were on the brink of Nuclear War. Khrushchev agreed to turn ships around and Kennedy agreed to not invade Cuba.
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Vietnam is divided into 2 states. North Vietnam is communist and South Vietnam is Democratic.
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Improvement of US and Soviet relations
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Agreement with N. Vietnam- USA withdraws forces.
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The gradual changing of the Soviet economy. Allowing private enterprise and dismantling of national bureaucracy.
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The freedom of expression for Soviet citizens. It eased harsh treatment of opponents of Soviet system.
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East Germany opened to West Germany.
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Gorbachev and President George Bush met declaring the end to the Cold War.
