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Stalin
Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union and was in charge at the start of the Cold War -
Iron Curtain
This was a collection of Communist Satellite countries that were controlled by Russia -
European Economic Cooperation
The program was supposed to help the European nations' economy recover -
Berlin Airlift
Since Stalin used blockades the citizens could not get supplies so the U.S. would fly over and send supplies -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
This was a group of nations that came together to create peace and this was important because it unified the Western countries. -
People's Republic of China
In China this was a communist part. This helped Communism grow into a stronger power. -
Ho Cho Minh
He was important because he was a figure of communism and was the leader of the North Vietnamese -
Explosion of the first hydrogen bomb
This bomb was more powerful than an atomic bomb and it was important because bombs could be more powerful in the future. -
Khrushchev
He was the leader of Russia during the Cold War and had many different reforms -
Geneva Accord
This was a meeting that dealt with Vietnam and this stopped the domino effect of Communism -
Suez Canal/
A conflict between Egypt and other countries this was important because it helped with relations in western countries. -
Sputnik
This was the first object that could be launched into space and orbit the Earth and this made western countries feel nervous -
Berlin Wall is erected
A wall that divided communist and democracy countires -
Cuban Missile Crisis
An event between the U.S. and the Soviet Union because the Soviets had missiles that they weren't supposed to have -
Brezhnev
Leader of the Central Commitee of the Soviet during the cold war which was important because this made them a military power -
Helsinki Accords
This finalized the EEC which was supposed to ease tensions. -
Iranian hostage crisis
The Iranians attacked the embassy because of their revolutions and this shows the declining relations between them. -
Russian invasion of Afghanistan
This was the Soviets versus the Mujahideen in Afghanistan -
Moscow Olympics
This was the summer olynpics and America and others boycotted it because of Russia's involvment -
Los Angeles Olymoics
The olympics in LA was boycotted by many communist countires which caused tensions to rise. -
End of the USSR
Because of the economy this led to the end of the USSR because of the revolution that happened and this led to some peace -
Chernobyl
An explosion that made the area around unatainable due to high radiation and this showed that there needs to be safety rules. -
Perestroika and Glasnot
This was the political platform Gorbachev ran on.It was important because it affected how the country ran for many years. -
Tiananmen Square
Protests were student-led demonstrations that recieced support from city residents and the government conducted widespread arrests of protesters and theirs supporters -
Berlin Wall torn down
The Berlin wall was finally torn down and this showed the downfall of Communism -
Gorbachev
He was the president of Russia and he helped end the Cold War and peace talks with the U.S. -
Lech Walesa and the Solidarity Movement in Poland
He was the second president of Poland and the Solidarity Movement and became the first non-communism -
Putin
The current President of Russia and he is important because he made Russia more stable -
KGB
This was the Russian version of the CIA . It was important because it dealt with Russia's security and spy organization.
