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The End of the Cold War Review

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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

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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

South3. UN/US send troops

to help4. China sends troops5. Stalemate,

armistice signed

1961 1970 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 Blockade4. USSR/US Negotiate, missiles

removed

1961 1970 1991

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1950

1964-1970 Vietnam War

1. N. Vietnam reunify under Communism

2. US helps South3. Violent fighting, no

progress4. US citizens stop supporting5. US withdraws from war

1961 1970 1991

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1950

1. Mikhail Gorbachev takes over Soviet Union (1985)

2. Introduce Glasnot, (openness) to West

3. Soviet Bloc breaking off4. Gorbachev: “Union Treaty”

(free, stay together)5. Gorbachev loses power6. 1991: Final independence

complete; USSR dissolves

1961 1970 1991