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      <title>Early Cold War Events Map: Shaping the Post-WWII World (1940s-1960s) by George Wells</title>
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         <title>February 1945: Yalta Conference</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The 'Big Three' leaders - Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin - met at the Livadia Palace to discuss Europe's post-war reorganization. They agreed on Germany's division, Soviet involvement in the Pacific War, and the formation of the United Nations. This meeting highlighted growing tensions between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union.]]></description>
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         <title>June 24, 1948: Berlin Blockade Begins</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Soviet Union blocked all land and water routes to West Berlin, attempting to force the Western Allies out. In response, the US and UK launched the Berlin Airlift, flying in over 2.3 million tons of food, fuel, and supplies to West Berlin residents for nearly a year until the blockade ended in May 1949.]]></description>
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         <title>April 4, 1949: NATO Formation</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established in Washington, D.C., creating a military alliance between North American and European nations to counter Soviet influence. This marked a formal military cooperation between Western powers during the Cold War.]]></description>
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         <title>June 25, 1950: Korean War Begins</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel, invading South Korea and starting the Korean War. This conflict became a significant proxy war between Cold War powers, with the US and UN forces supporting South Korea while China and the Soviet Union backed North Korea.]]></description>
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         <title>August 13, 1961: Berlin Wall Construction</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[East German authorities began constructing the Berlin Wall, physically dividing East and West Berlin. This barrier became the most powerful symbol of the Cold War and the Iron Curtain, preventing East Germans from fleeing to the West and splitting families apart for decades.]]></description>
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         <title>October 16-28, 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The closest the Cold War came to nuclear conflict. U.S. spy planes discovered Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, leading to a tense 13-day standoff between the US and USSR. The crisis ended when Soviet leader Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for US promises not to invade Cuba.]]></description>
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         <title>1956: Hungarian Revolution</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Hungarian citizens rose up against their Soviet-controlled government, demanding democratic reforms. The uprising was brutally crushed by Soviet forces, resulting in thousands of casualties and refugees. This event demonstrated the Soviet Union's determination to maintain control over its Eastern European satellite states.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-04-05 19:24:45 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>1947: Truman Doctrine Announcement</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[President Harry Truman announced the Truman Doctrine to Congress, pledging US support to countries resisting communist expansion. This policy of 'containment' shaped American foreign policy throughout the Cold War, starting with economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey.]]></description>
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         <title>Video Clip: Early Cold War</title>
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         <pubDate>2025-04-05 23:23:22 UTC</pubDate>
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