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Battle of Stalingrad
Major battle on the Eastern front of WWII. Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad -
Postdam Conference
Final wartime meeting of the allied "Big Three" nations and delt with future of Germany and role of Soviet Union in war against Japan. -
Beginning of the Cold War
An "iron curtain" was descended across the continent dividing Europe and Germany at the end Germany was divided into 4 zones: Great Britain, United States, France, and Soviet Union -
Berlin Blockade and Airlift
Airlift was a massive transfer of essential supplies. Blockade began with Jospeh Stalin restricted access to Berlin by closing railway -
U-2 Incident
Intrnational diplomatic crissis erupted when the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 spy plane in Soviet air space and captured its pilot. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was forced to admit the U.S Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.). After serving less than 2 years he was released in exchange for a captured Soivet Union agen in the first ever U.S - USSR "spy swap" -
Berlin Wall
a barrier that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989. Constructed by the German Democratic Republic. he wall completely cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin until government officials opened it in November 1989. Its demolition officially began on 13 June 1990 and was completed in 1992.The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls, which circumscribed a wide area (later known as the "death strip") that contained anti-vehicle t -
Cuban Missole Crisis
A stand off between United States President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Union premier Nikita Khrushchev over Soviet plant to install nuclear missles on the island on cuba -
Vietnam War
Indochina struggled for independence. France tried to take rule of the colony, -
Vietnam War Ended
War ended in April 30, 1975 and when it ended in co communist complete take over of Vietnam -
Glasnot and Perestrokia
Soviet Union was engulfed by multiple of problems. The economy especially to reform parts were made Glasnot and Perestrokia. Goal was to create a semi free market system to end the price contorls. The policies were in effect from 1985-19991 -
Fall of Communism and Soviet Union
11 Republicans declared the creation of the common wealth of independent states. The expansion of the Muscow in 14th century by the 19th less than half population was Russian
