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This was the turning point in post World War ll.
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This is when things had started to get heated between the Soviets and the U.S.
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This is where the U.S. and Soviets had an intense rivalry about space and who can get the farthest first. Soviets started with the lead with Sputnilk 1, however then kept competing it actually brought them together and made the international Space Station.
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This is where the U.S. CIA has a plane trying to spy on the Soviets and the Soviets shot down the plans and this had led up to an embarrassing conference between the U.S. ans Soviets.
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This is where the U.S. tried to invade Cuba but had failed miserably, this had embarrassed the U.S.
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This is when Reagan visited the Berlin Wall, this showed continued commitment to the people of West Berlin.
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This was the closest to the U.S. and the Soviets actually fighting. This includes nuclear warfare also.
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This is one of the first steps to slow the arms race.
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The U.S. and the Soviets each back a different side and this led to the U.S. boycotting the 1980's Olympics.
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This is where East and West Germany reunited, East Germany was no longer Communist, and this was evidence that the War Saw Pact's days were numbered.
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