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the cold war
the relationship between the soviet union and the western nations continued to worsen after the war. soon the united states and the soviet union entered an era of tension and hostility, which became known as the cold war. -
beginning of the cold war
once partners in war, the soviet union and the other former allies found it much more difficult to cooperate in peace. The result was an era of conflict and confrontation called the cold war. -
what postwar changes took place in North America?
the cold war brought tremendous economic and social change to north america, western Europe, Eastern Europe and the soviet union. -
berlin blockade and airlift
this was a turning point in post world war 2 Europe. -
Korean war
this is where things really got heated between the soviets and US. -
space race
this is where the US and the soviets had an intense rivary about space and who can get the farthest first. -
U-2 reconnasiance plane
this is where the US's CIA had a plane trying to spy on the soviets and the soviets shot it down and this led to an embarrassing conference between
US and the soviets. -
bay of pigs
this is where US tried to invade Cuba but failed miserably, this embarrassed the US. -
regan visits the wall
this is when regan visited the berlin wall, this showed commitment to the people of west berlin. -
reunited Germany
this is where east and west Germany reunited, was no longer communist, and this was evidence that the war saw pacts days were ruined.
