Cold War

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    WW2

    WW2 Ends France, Britain, Russia, and America divide Germany
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    Cold War Ends

    With the fall of the Soviet Empire and the Election of a president in Russia the cold war end
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    Germany Divided

    Soviet Leader Stalin closes of routes that allows Western Allies to get supplies into West Berlin.
    Harry S. Truman does not back down and Airlift supplies into Berlin.
    http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-blockade-west-berlin
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    Treaty

    NATO was created in order to fight off the expansion of Communism.
    Later in 1955 Soviet retaliated and created the Warsaw Treaty https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/nato
    https://history.state.gov/milestones/1953-1960/warsaw-treaty
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    Communism

    October 1, 1949 Chines communist leader Mao Zedong declare creation of People's Republic of China.
    After WW2 Japan loses power of Korea.
    In 1950 North Korea attacks South Korea.
    Truman makes use of Containment Policy to stop spread of Communism. Korean War (1950-1953)
    North Korea = Communist
    South Korea = Anti Communist http://www.history.com/topics/korean-war
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    Vietnam War

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    Space Race

    Soviets launched Sputnik into Orbit but then America takes the lead into Space Race with the 1st man on the moon in July 20, 1969.
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    Cuban Missile Crisis

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    Election of 1960

    John F. Kennedy becomes President in 1961 but was elected in 1960 but was assassinated in 1963
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    President Reagan

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    Missles

    President Reagan
    In October of 1986 President Reagan and Gorbachev resolve to remove all nuclear missiles from Europe.
    In 1987 they agree to remove all medium and short range missles
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    1989

    Many event lead to the decline of Soviet Empire.
    Soviet troops withdraw from Afghanistan.
    Poland and Hungary become independent contries.
    The Berlin Wall is demolished.
    Communist Gov. Falls
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    1990

    In May 29 1990 Boris Yeltsin elected as President of Russia.
    and Germany unites in October 3.
  • Cold War Ends