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Cold war
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Potsdam conference
The three allie forces from WWI, great britain, russia, and the US meet to discuss the potsdam conference. -
Beginning of cold war
Germany begins to divide into 4 occupation zones due to political disputes and communism -
Berlin blockade/airlift
The soviets block ports to limit the ability of france. The US sends planes to save capitalism in Germany -
Vietnam War
Grew out of Indochinas struggle for independence. Led to disputes and the US sent miltary aid. -
Berlin wall
13ft wall that snaked through Berlin.The london protocol was considered invalid and the wall was taken down. -
cuban missle crisis
Consisted of a standoff netween US president JFK and Nikki Krushdev over the soviet plan to install nuclear missles on the island of cuba not far from the US -
Glasnot/Perestroika
Its purpose was to educate citizens on politics and allow buisnesses to grow on their own. -
Fall of communism/soviet union
11 soviet republics announced they would no longer be part of the soviet union. Instead they declared they would establish a commonwealth of independent states.