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The Marshall Plan
The goals were to rebuild regions that were destroyed but the war, make Europe prosperous again and prevent the spread of communism. -
Berlin Blockade and Airlift
After the economic chaos, the soviet Union closed all its ports. All land and water ports had been closed, but not by air. This is what started the Berlin airlift. -
The Korean War
World War 2 divided Korean into a communist half and an American-occupied half. The North Korean communist army invaded South Korea, and began war for about 3 years. -
The Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution included many years of hardship, guerrilla warfare and propaganda battles. Ragged rebels began the process of driving out forces loyal to the dictator. -
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War has roots in Vietnam's centuries of domination by imperial and colonial powers. Nationalist movements emerged in Vietnam, demanding more self-governance and less French influence. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed military invasion of Cuba. It was intended to overthrow the communist government of Fidel Castro, but the invading force was defeated with three days. -
Building of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was constructed by the German Democratic Republic. The wall cut off West Berlin from East Germany and from East Berlin. -
Soviet War in Afghanistan
The Soviet War in Afghanistan fought between Afghanistan rebels called the Mujahideen and the Soviet supported Afghanistan government. The United States supported the Afghanistan rebels to try to prevent the spread of communism. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
As communism began to delay in Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia, exodus points were opened to East Germans who wanted to flee to the West. The Berlin Wall was inundated with people from both sides. -
Fall of the Soviet Union
A series of independence movements in the republics, one by one, the Baltic states declared their independence from Moscow. Then the Russian Federation and Ukraine broke away from the USSR. This signaled the end of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the Untied States.
