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It was established in October 24, 1945. It was created as a means to have an international organization to prevent wars. -
They were borders created after WW2. The Soviets controlled these regimes to control and prevent emigration and infiltration. -
This was an attempt by the Soviet Union to limit the ability of the United States. Great Britain and France travel back to their respective sectors. -
It was created in April 4, 1949. The purpose of the foundation was to secure peace in Europe and cooperation among its members. -
When the North Korean communist army invaded South Korea, they were quickly overrun. The United States had to get involved and quickly came to South Korea's aid. -
The Cubans united with the communist Soviet Union. Fidel Castro came to power and as well as the hero Che Guevara to liberate Cuba. -
The space race was a huge competition between the Soviets and Americans. It was competition of technology and intellectual superiority to become the first nation to put a human into space. -
During the Cold War communism spread to many countries such as Vietnam. Due to Vietnam also defeated by France, they wanted to unify the Soviet Union and be liberated. -
The Egyptian government decided to seize control of the Suez Canal. The canal was considered a world power and the Egyptians won. -
A U-2 spy plane was secretly flying over Cuba to see the activity going on there. They photographed the Soviets creating nuclear missile sites on the island of Cuba. -
The Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia to disperse reformist trends in Prague. They succeeded in stopping it, but later on this will lead to their demise. -
The Soviets decided to break their treaty with Afghanistan and invaded. This war lasted for 9 long years, and lead to the fall of the USSR. -
Chernobyl was a disaster that killed many people. This disaster could have been prevented but thankfully it was resolved quickly. -
The Fall of Berlin was called a pivotal movement. The pressure and confusion from political reforms of eastern Europe people caused the border to be opened. -
The fall of the Soviet Union happened after Stalin died. New leaders were erected and decided to change from a communist country, to a federal and republican type government.