Cold+War+Major+Events

Gautam Gupta Cold War (Overview) o Rivalry between Soviet Union and US stemmed from the their different historical perspectives and their political ambitions o US wanted to prevent the spread of Communist (Soviet Sphere of Influence) o Containment o Truman Doctrine o Marshall Plan o Germany between Soviets and US/Britain/France o Berlin blockade, air lift o NATO / COMECON o Cuban Missile Crisis o Bay of Pigs o Height of confrontation, led to Détente between Khrushchev and Kennedy o Iron Curtain o Led to post-Cold War negotiations—Gorbachev and Reagan

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