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Cuban Missile Crisis

in 1962, the USSR was building SAM launch sites, along with an increase of air traffic from Soviets into cuba, believed to be weapons. Kennedy proceeded to restrict U-2 Flights over Cuba. On september 27th, a CIA agent in Cuba overheard Castro's pilot tell another person CUba had nuclear weaponry, and it was proven on October 15th. The US and Cuba agreed to dismantle the missiles. Out of this, the Hot Line was developed to prevent this from ever happening again

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Rise/Fall of the Berlin Wall

on August 13, the Berlin Wall, which separated the city, was complete. During the Berlin Blockade, the future of berlin became a bone of contention. Because of the Berlin Escape Hatch, the wall was formed. Many died or were imprisoned tying to flee, highlighting the flaws of communism. By 1989, the bankrupt east german state and berlin were reuited, and the Cold War would soon be done.

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Vietnam War

A prolonged struggle between outside forces trying to unify vietnam as a communist country , and the US and friends trying to stop communism's spread. The US lost the support of their people, who viewed it as an unwinnable war. The fighting i Vietnam had begun years before the Vietnam War, being under French rule for 6 decades. in 1954 France stepped out, and the US stepped in, much to the dismay of the communist parties, in 1964 the US sent troops into Vietnam. 10 years later, the US withdrew, and Vietnam was classified as a Communist country.

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Cuban Revolution

In 1959, the news of Fidel Castro's revolution in Cuba shook the US. The US economy took a direct hit because at the time the US owned a half of all the railway systems in Cuba. Castro wanted to overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, whos corrupt government had been backed by the States for a long while. The Americans played both sides, weakening Batistas and inciting anger into Castro. In 1961, invasion forces were taken to Cuba. The US believed this would face citizen backlash, but they did not realize how much Castro did for the population. The defeat that followed came at the same time the USSR made a development in the Space Race. After this, the USSR began sending missiles and personnel into Cuba.

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Marshall Plan

After years of war, many European countries were devastated. England, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Belgium were all reduced to ruins. From 1945-1947, The US already had an assistance plan in effect for Europe's economic recovery. George Marshall, an official appointed by Truman, along with a few others came uo with the martial plan, which was intended to rebuild the frail governments of post WWII Europe.The Marshall plan was a huge success, with economies growing at an immense rate from 1948-52.

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The Chinese Communist Revolution

Not to be confused with the Chinese Civil War, the Chinese Communist Revolution is a smaller event that began in 1946, when the USSR backed communists, and KMT backed by the United States attempting to bleed into China. For over twenty years the west blocked off any trade in the UN that could lead to a communist China. After the end of the Revolution, less than a year later the troops would be fighting in the Korean War.

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Berlin Blockade

Blockade of UK, US, and French zones of Berlin by the Soviet Union, with the purpose of forcing negotiations over the division of Germany in the future. The blockade failed since the other powers could easily airlift supplies into their zones. Lasted from June 24, 1948 to May 12th, 1949

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Postwar Occupation/ Division of Germany

After Germany Surrendered, the Allies set up four zones in Germany to govern, one for Soviet Union, America, Britain and France. Eventually, the harmony between the allies began to strain, with Stalin becoming more and more successful in his endeavors. He was able to award Poland part of German land, causing 12 million refugees and 2 million disappearing Germans. Eventually, to contribute to German self-sufficiency, The US and Britain merged policies in 1947.

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Eastern Bloc

During the start of the second World War, the USSR created this group of communist countries, including of the Soviet Union, countries in the Warsaw Pact, Albania, and Yugoslavia. It lasted all the way to 1990. The Eastern Bloc dissolved, as did the Warsaw Pact and the Soviet Union itself into independent parties.