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Korean War
The Korean war started when North Korea invaded South Korea. Korea was divided into two independent countries by the United Stated and Soviet Union. The U.S supported Japan. General MacArthur lead the united nations. -
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The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War is also known as the second Indochina War. In Vietnam they call it The American War. More than 3 million people were killed in the war. By 1969 Americans got involved in the Vietnam war. President Nixon ordered the U.S forces in 1973 to withdrawal. -
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Launch of Sputnik
Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik. It is the worlds first satellite. its about 22.8 inches. Weighed about 183.9 pounds. Took 98 minutes to orbit the earth.It launched at 7:28pm. It's orbit height is 359mi. -
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed of Cuba undertake by the CIA- sponsored paramilitary group Brigade.The U.S. government severed diplomatic relations with Cuba and stepped up its preparations for an invasion. -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban missile Crisis is a 13 day confrontation between the U.S and the soviet union. When the U.S discovered the offensive nuclear missiles in Cuba. -
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Salt 1 & Salt 2
Salt is short for Strategic Arms Limitation. It was two rounds of conferences involving the U.S and the soviet Union. The main argument was armament. Salt one led to to Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty which, is the interim agreement between countries. Salt two led to an agreement stating that the U.S will not ratify the treaty. Agreement ended December 31, 1985. -
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Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
The Soviet Union sent thousands of troops into Afghanistan and wanted political and military control of Kabul and other parts of the country. This was the watershed event of the cold war. -
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The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall also known as the fall wall is a barrier that divided Berlin into two. The Berlin Wall referred as a protective wall.The Berlin wall was a symbol of the cold war. The purpose of this Berlin Wall was to keep Western “fascists” from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state. -
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Fall of the Communism in the USSR
fter his inauguration in January 1989, George H.W. Bush did not automatically follow the policy of his predecessor, Ronald Reagan, in dealing with Mikhail Gorbachev and the Soviet Union. Instead, he ordered a strategic policy re-evaluation in order to establish his own plan and methods for dealing with the Soviet Union and arms control. -
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Fall of the Communism in the USSR
fter his inauguration in January 1989, George H.W. Bush did not automatically follow the policy of his predecessor, Ronald Reagan, in dealing with Mikhail Gorbachev and the Soviet Union. Instead, he ordered a strategic policy re-evaluation in order to establish his own plan and methods for dealing with the Soviet Union and arms control. -
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Fall of the Communism in the USSR
fter his inauguration in January 1989, George H.W. Bush did not automatically follow the policy of his predecessor, Ronald Reagan, in dealing with Mikhail Gorbachev and the Soviet Union. Instead, he ordered a strategic policy re-evaluation in order to establish his own plan and methods for dealing with the Soviet Union and arms control. -
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Fall of the Communism in the USSR
fter his inauguration in January 1989, George H.W. Bush did not automatically follow the policy of his predecessor, Ronald Reagan, in dealing with Mikhail Gorbachev and the Soviet Union. Instead, he ordered a strategic policy re-evaluation in order to establish his own plan and methods for dealing with the Soviet Union and arms control. -
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Fall of the Communism in the USSR
fter his inauguration in January 1989, George H.W. Bush did not automatically follow the policy of his predecessor, Ronald Reagan, in dealing with Mikhail Gorbachev and the Soviet Union. Instead, he ordered a strategic policy re-evaluation in order to establish his own plan and methods for dealing with the Soviet Union and arms control. -
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Fall of the Communism in the USSR
fter his inauguration in January 1989, George H.W. Bush did not automatically follow the policy of his predecessor, Ronald Reagan, in dealing with Mikhail Gorbachev and the Soviet Union. Instead, he ordered a strategic policy re-evaluation in order to establish his own plan and methods for dealing with the Soviet Union and arms control. -
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Fall of the Communism in the USSR
inauguration in January 1989, George H.W. Bush did not automatically follow the policy of his predecessor, Ronald Reagan, in dealing with Mikhail Gorbachev and the Soviet Union. Instead, he ordered a strategic policy re-evaluation in order to establish his own plan and methods for dealing with the Soviet Union and arms control. -
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Fall of the Communism in the USSR
inauguration in January 1989, George H.W. Bush did not automatically follow the policy of his predecessor, Ronald Reagan, in dealing with Mikhail Gorbachev and the Soviet Union. Instead, he ordered a strategic policy re-evaluation in order to establish his own plan and methods for dealing with the Soviet Union and arms control. -
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Fall of the Berlin Wall
The fall of the Berlin Wall had begun with the building of the Wall in 1961.However it took about three decades until the Wall was torn down. -
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Fall of the Communism in the USSR
fter his inauguration in January 1989, George H.W. Bush did not automatically follow the policy of his predecessor, Ronald Reagan, in dealing with Mikhail Gorbachev and the Soviet Union. Instead, he ordered a strategic policy re-evaluation in order to establish his own plan and methods for dealing with the Soviet Union and arms control.