Cold War (mar 12, 1947 – dec 3, 1989)
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After the Second World War, Communist governments take over in many countries of Eastern Europe, including Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and East Germany. In each country, a harsh police state results with unjust arrests and executions. Due to their misery, numbers of people flee to free countries.
In Greece, civil war breaks out between the Communists and the supporters of the king. With help from Britain and the USA, the Communists are defeated.
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