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Korean War
War between the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea(North Korea). The U.S. helped South Korea and the Soviets and the People's Republic of China helped North Korea. This created tension between the allies also. -
Joseph Stalin
Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union. He transformed the peasant society into a military and industrial leader. -
Iron Curtain
This was an idealigical boundary that separated Western Europe and the Soviet Union.
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Truman Doctrine
This was an international relations policy presented by the U.S. President Harry Truman in a speech. It told that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent them from losing to the Soviets. -
Marshall Plan
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European Economic Cooperation
This was a program designed to help the European nations' economies recover. -
Berlin Airlift
Stalin set up blockades and the citizens were unable to get supplies. The United States took supplies in by planes to help. -
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO- A group of nations that joined to make peace.
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People's Republic of China
Communist party in China- this was the start of the growth of communism -
Ho Cho Minh
Leader of the North Vietnamese and a major figure in communism. -
Eplosion of the First Hydrogen Bomb
The Hydrogen Bomb was more powerful than the atomic bomb and this helped with making more powerful bombs in the future. -
Khrushchev
Leader of Russia during the Cold war and had many different reforms to help the country as a whole. -
KGB
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Geneva Accord
A meeting that was related to Vietnam and put an end to the domino effect of Communism. -
Vietnam
Split at the 17th parallel -
Warsaw Pact
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Suez Canal/Nasser
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Sputnik
The first satellite launched into space and orbited the Earth. This made other countries nervous because of the advancements. -
Berlin Wall is Erected
A wall that divided communist and democratic areas. (East and West Berlin) -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The closest we ever got to nuclear war. It was between the U.S. and the Soviet Union used Cuba. Soviet Union had missiles they were not supposed to have, -
Brezhnev
Leader of the Central Committee during The Cold War. Brezhnev made them a military power. -
Helsinki Accords
Finalized the EEC which was made to put an end to all of the tension. -
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Iranians attacked the Embassy because of the revolts during their revolution. This was the start of the relations failing. -
Russian Invasion of Afghanistan
The Soviets attacked the Mujahideen in Afghanistan. -
Moscow Olympics
Summer Olympic event held in Moscow. U.S. and others did not want Russia to be involved. -
Los Angeles Olympics
Olympics held in LA and many communist countries did not want it here because of rising tensions. -
End of the USSR
The economy was failing and a revolution sparked, and put an end to the USSR. The end of the USSR also led to peace in some areas. -
Chernobyl
An explosion that gave off so much radiation that the area was unstable and there had to be rules and regulations. -
Perestrokia and Glasnot
A political platform that Gorbachev used. This influenced how the country ran for many years. -
Tiananmen Square
Student-led protests that many supported and caused the government to arrest many supporters and protesters. -
Berlin Wall Torn Down
The Berlin Wall being knocked down showed the fall of communism. -
Gorbachev
President of Russia and was included in the end of The Cold War and peace talks. -
Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin elected as President of Russia. He said he would transform Russia's socialist command economy into a free market economy. -
Lech Walesa and the Solidarity Movement in Poland
Was the second President of Poland and was the first non-communist (in Poland). -
Putin
Current President of Poland and helped Russia and its economy become more stable.
