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NATO is formed
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization founded to oppose Soviet influence -
Nikita Khruschev becomes leader of Soviet Union
Nikita Khruschev becomes new leader of the Soviet Union, succeeding Joseph Stalin. -
Warsaw Pact is formed
Warsaw Pact is founded by the Soviet Union to oppose NATO -
John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States
John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States -
The Berlin Wall is built
The Berlin Wall is constructed after talks about the future of Germany and Berlin -
The Cuban Missile Crisis occurs
The Cuban Missile Crisis occurs after the Soviet Union places nuclear weapons on Cuba -
SALT I and II talks begin
The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks begin between the USA and the Soviet Union -
Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States
Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States -
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the final leader of the Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the final leader of the Soviet Union, with a goal to revive the Soviet economy -
The INF Treaty is signed
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force Treaty is signed between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev -
The Berlin Wall is torn down
The Berlin Wall is torn down, reuniting East and West Berlin -
The Soviet Union is dissolved
The Soviet Union dissolves after Mikhail Gorbachev further implements his policies of glassnost (openness) and perestroika (freedom)
