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1945

1946-The concept of the Iron Curtain symbolized the ideological fighting and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991. On either side of the Iron Curtain, states developed their own international economic and military alliances.

1947-miliary and financial aid. U.S. gave aid to all free peoples resisting communism. Took steps to prevent it from spreading further, not to take it away from where it already was.

• 1948-The Allies decided to take the unprecedented step of supplying West
• Berlin from the air, flying cargo to its three airfields, Tegel, Gatow,
• and Templehof.

• 1948-On November 29, 1947, the United Nations General Assembly voted 33 to
• 13, with 10 abstentions, in favor of a Partition Plan that created the
• State of Israel.

1949-North Atlantic Treaty Organization. set up to protect western Europe from communist agression w/ nuclear weapons.

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1950-North Communist, South non-communist. North korea invaded south korea. moot war. demilitarized zone between.

1955-soviet union's answer. soviet union would protect eastern europe with its nuclear weapons.

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1957-soviet satellite launced into space

1959

1961-cuban exiles trained by CIA attempt to overthrow Castro. No support from president Kennedy.

1961-khrushchev built a wall to seal off East Berlin to keep East Germans from fleeing to the west.

1962-Cuba's secret build up of nuclear warheads led to U.S. blocking Cuba and threatened invasion withdrew missile in exchange for no invasion.

1964-North and South Vietnam. country was reunited under communist rule

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1968

1979-Soviet support of pro-soviet gov't against Muslim Rebels.

1980

1980-a plish independent trade union

1985

1989

1989

1991

safety. political asylum

U.S. and U.S.S.R. strongest and wealthiest countries

tension created from the superpowers. antithesis of eachother in the way their countries were governed.

man-made spacevehicles that stay in space, serving any functions. changed the way war was conducted.

american policy of not to overthrow existing communist countries, but to prevent communism from spreading further. Truman Docterine

financial aid given to the Western European countries to help build war torn economies.

those not involved in either.

1957 space exploration "race" between the Soviet Union and the U.S.

belief that i there was a communist victory in South Vietnam that it would cause noncommunist gov'ts across s.e. asia to fall into communism.

north vietnemese communists

1968 unexpected attack on U.S. and South Vietnemes marked a turniing point in public opinion on U.S.

military takeover of gov't

a greater "openness" to Soviet society restrictions on speech and press lifted, dissidents released, restrictions on travel and emigration lifted.

restructuring away from central planning toward individual initiative and freer markets.

attempt to ease tensions

creation of common market in Europe to eliminate custom duties, unify currencies, increase free trade

European Economic community in 1951 cooperation among western europe helped to accelerate aeconomic growth , shared resources.

industry that provides a service, not a product

system in which the government takes responsibility fro its citizens' social and economic needs

someone who speaks out against the government

35th president of the USA from 61-63, during cuban missle crisis, bay of pigs, civil rights, assasinated

president 63-69. became pres after JFK was murdered. the architect of "The Great Society" social programs to reduce poverty and improve living conditions among the poor

pres 69-74. resigned from office amidst the Watergate Scandle 1973 negotiated to end american involvement in the VietnamWar

soviet leader after Stalin's death. Berlin wall

Soviet Union Leader

polish dissident founder of Soliderity, a trade union

leader of Cambodia. aka khmar rouge leader

guerilla fighter overthrew cuba's dictatorship

after breakup of S.U., he became pres. of Russia

popular nationalist leader who created a communist state in North Vietnam

French General, set up 5th Republic and became pres. of France