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The End of the Cold War Review
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1950 1950-1953 Korean War 1.North vs South 2.North invades South 3.UN/US send troops to help 4.China sends troops 5.Stalemate, armistice signed 19611970 1991
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1950 1961 Cuba 1.Bay of Pigs: failed US invasion 2.Cuban Missile Crisis: USSR puts missiles in Cuba 3.US Blockade 4.USSR/US Negotiate, missiles removed 19611970 1991
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1950 1964-1970 Vietnam War 1.N. Vietnam reunify under Communism 2.US helps South 3.Violent fighting, no progress 4.US citizens stop supporting 5.US withdraws from war 19611970 1991
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1950 1.Mikhail Gorbachev takes over Soviet Union (1985) 2.Introduce Glasnot, (openness) to West 3.Soviet Bloc breaking off 4.Gorbachev: “Union Treaty” (free, stay together) 5.Gorbachev loses power 6.1991: Final independence complete; USSR dissolves 19611970 1991
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