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The Cold War
American Democracy and Soviet Communism: The Worldwide Struggle for Political Influence and Power -
Potsdam Conference
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Beginning of the Cold War
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Berlin Blockade
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Berlin Wall Built
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Cuban Missile Crisis
Russians attempted to station nuclear missiles on Cuba during the Cold War. -
Glasnost & Perestroika
Policies instituted by Gorbachev in an attempt to restructure the Russian economy and also provide more social freedom to the Russian people. They were intended to give people more influence in politics. Resulted in panic and social protests. Declining economy & Social unrest = Contribution to down fall of Soviet Union
