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he used the atomic bomb against japan
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He confronted mounting cold war tensions in China
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managed cold war era tensions with the Soviet Union by a threat of nuclear weapons
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He ruled by terror
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he pursued the policy of peaceful coexistence with the west
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he came into contact with many foreign dignitaries and visitors and traveled the world as a representative of the Soviet Union
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He introduced programs like medicare that made a lasting impact on health
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He had a weak economy
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he stepped down as president 1974. he had an unsuccessful presidency
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he reopened U.S. relations with China
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at the end of world war 2 Minh forces seized the northern Vietnamese city of Hanoi
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he cut taxes
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by him becoming president it led to the fall of the Soviet Union
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launched successful military operations against Panama and Iraq
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His victory in the first direct was seen as a mandate for economic reform