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NATO
- This organization divided the planet, Into the good non-communist VS the "bad" Communists. 2. Nato included 13 countries. The US, Canada, Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, The netherlands, Norway, Luxemborg, West Germany, and Iceland. Soviet leaders responded with the Warsaw pact.
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Korean war
Korean War 6/25/1950
Was a war to stop the spread of communism. The americans stepped in to help the very weak south korea from being invaded by north korea who was aided by Soviet Russia. -
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin: (18 December 1878 – 5 March 1953)
was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953. Among the Bolshevik revolutionaries who took part in the Russian Revolution of 1917, Stalin was appointed General Secretary of the party's Central Committee in 1922. He subsequently managed to consolidate power following the 1924 death of Vladimir Lenin through expanding the functions of his role, all the while eliminating any opposition. He held this nominal post unti -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a barrier created by German Democratic Party during August 13, 1961, which was meant to protect the population from fascist elements. The borders symbolized the "Iron Curtain" that separated Western Europe and Eastern during the Cold War. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis- 1962
It was the most terrifying crisis of the Kennedy era. American intelligence agencies learned that Soviet technicians and equipment arrived in Cuba. Kennedy ordered a naval blockade to stop the Soviets from delivering more missiles and wanted to put a halt to Cuba. It is significant because the missile crisis brought the world closer to nuclear war than at any time since World War II
