The period known as Détente
The French word “détente” means a release of tension and this is what occurred at the beginning of the 1970s
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John F. Kennedy (USA) – (1917-1963)
By the time President John F. Kennedy (JFK) came into office in 1961, the fight against communist aggression was still
Read moreJoseph Stalin (USSR) – Cold war – (1878-1953)
In the aftermath following the Second World War, Stalin’s main aims for the Soviet Union were to rebuild the damages
Read moreMarshal Josip Broz Tito
Marshal Josip Broz Tito was the leader of Yugoslavia (a country in south-east Europe) for much of the Cold War.
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The Cold War did not just happen between the US and the Soviet Union. With the nature of warzones, other
Read moreBerlin Blockade and Airlift
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naqS-BlpfU4 The first major event was the Berlin Blockade and Airlift in 1948. Berlin was in the Soviet zone
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naqS-BlpfU4 It began with barbed wire, and then an actual wall divided an entire city. This was the case for
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The Cold War – An Introduction
The war in Europe ended in 1945. But an even greater war, without the use of battles and guns, was
Read moreThe Korean War (1950-53)
During the aftermath of the Second World War, both Russia and America had jointly liberated Korea from the Japanese who
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