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Iron Curtain
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill gave a speech about the separation between communist & democratic countries in Europe. Eastern Europe was the Communist side with Soviet Satellites. The Western Europe was the Democratic side with US Allies. https://www.britannica.com/event/Iron-Curtain -
The Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was a document that had an American foreign policy that stated the purpose was to counter Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/truman-doctrine -
Korean War
The Soviet Union began to install nuclear missiles in Cuba. President Kennedy called for a meeting with his main security advisers and they had vote to invade Cuba. https://www.history.com/topics/korea/korean-war -
Vietnam War
Overtime the US got pulled into the war with the North Vietnamese. US won the war, but our politicians lost it. The Communists in North Vietnam signed a peace treaty, and they surrendered. https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history -
Hungarian Revolution
The Allied Leaders agree on the structure of the German and Berlin zones of occupation. United Nations is formed to replace the League of Nations. Governments that were now liberated are to form a new democratic government. -
U-2 Spy Incident
A United States U-2 spy plane was shot down by the Soviet Air Defence Forces while they were taking pictures. The Soviets convicted Powers on espionage charges and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/u2-spy-incident -
Berlin Wall
People started to leave from East Berlin to go to West Berlin. The Soviets wanted people to stay in East Berlin so they decided to build a wall. Just after 30 years it started, it was destroyed by Demolition. https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/berlin-wall -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A system created by the Soviet Union to provide aid to rebuild countries in Eastern Europe. A symbolic plan that shows the Soviet Union’s refusal to accept aid from the Marshall Plan or allow their satellite states to work. -
Soviets Invade Afghanistan
The CIA gave a bunch of money to Afghan Rebels to fight the soviets.The Soviets sent troops into Afghanistan for a number of reasons. They wanted to expand their influence in Asia. They also wanted to preserve the Communist government that had been established, and was collapsing because of its lack of support other than in the military.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Soviet-invasion-of-Afghanistan
