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The Berlin Wall (1961)

The Berlin Wall (1961) Background The Berlin Wall, one of the ugliest and most powerful symbols of the Cold War, was a fortified concrete barrier erected in 1961 between East and West Berlin, with the former being known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) allied with the Soviet Union, while the latter

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The Korean War (1950-1953)

The Korean War (1950-1953) Background The deterioration of Soviet-American relations after World War II came to a head when, on June 25, 1950, over 80,000 troops of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (also known as North Korea) invaded her close-door neighbour, South Korea, where they were able to capture the capital, Seoul, in just

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