Set up in 1947 to organise all communist parties in Europe and arrange their leadership so they would do what Moscow told them to. It got rid of opposition to the USSR's control in satellite states, and encouraged Western communists to block M. Aid
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Set up in 1949 as the USSR's alternative to the Marshall Plan.
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In 1948, millions of tonnes of supplies were airlifted into Berlin in response to the...
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In November 1956, Khrushchev sent 200,000 troops to crush what?
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This was built because of a refugee problem (2.7million highly skilled workers left) and failed negotiations e.g. Paris 1960
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Which president gave a speech which made West Berlin a symbol of freedom against communism?
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What was the name of the CIA-backed invasion which failed due to Castro knowing beforehand and meeting 1,400 US troops with 20,000 Cuban troops?
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What did Kennedy decide to do to Cuba to stop futher missiles and equipment coming from the USSR?
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What agreement came as a result after the Cuban Missile Crisis in order to prevent future misunderstandings and conflict?
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This treaty banned the further production of short-range missiles and limited both sides to 2 ABM deployment areas
