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Emergence of the US and the Soviet Union
The US and the Soviet Union
were the superpowers of the Cold War meaning they led the war. -
Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine, introduced in 1947 aimed to contain the spread of communism by providing economic and military assistance to countries facing the threat of Soviet influence. -
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Korean War
The first direct military confronfation between the US and the USSR. -
Warsaw Pact
It was used to solitify the Soviet block’s unity. -
Berlin Wall
Berlin was phisicaly divided into East and West. -
Cubain Missile Crisis
It brings the Us and the USSR near to nucler war. -
SALT I.
It was resulted in the agreements of the reduction of nuclear weapons. -
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Gorbachev’s leadership
It marked a shift with policies leading to the end of the Cold War. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Symbolizes the end of division in Germany. -
The collapsion of the Soviet Union
It is the official end of the Cold war.