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Gorbachev's Reforms
Introduced profound changes in econmic practice.
It was significan to the Cold War because his program swept communist governments throughout Eastern Europe. -
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Cold War Events
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Berlin Blockade / Airlift
It was significant because it was their frist attempt by communists to spread communism.
Historically Soviet forces blockaded rail roads to aliied powers and water acess to allied control areas of Berlin. -
Korean War
The Korean War was significant because it was the first real conflict.
The Korean war divided Korea into a communist. It was a war fought between North and South Korea. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict.
This war was significant overall because it was a proxy war. North was being aided by the Soviets and the south by the U.S. -
Sputnik
The Sputnik was the first artificial Earth Satellite.
It is significant because the Soviet Union. -
Bay of Pigs
The invasion of Cuba was undertaken by the CIA.
It was significant to the cold war because they were unable to stop the threat of communism. -
Creation of the Berlin Wall.
Thousand of East Germans fled to the democratic West.
The creation of the Berlin Wall was significant to the Cold War because it was a symbol of the surpression of human rights. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Missile Scare was a 13 day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union.
The Cuban Missile Crisis was significant to the Cold War because it could have resulted in a nuclear war. -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Groups who recieved aid from both Christian and Muslim countires, fought against Soviet army and allied Afghan forces.
It was significant to the Cold War because it marked the onlly time the Soviet Union invaded a country outside the Eastern -
Fall of the Berlin Wall.
It was significant to the Cold War because it fell as soon as the war began to thaw.
The wall was a barrier to divide Berlin from the German Democratic Republic.
