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This was a turning point in the post world war 2 Europe
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Where situations got intense between the Soviet Union and the United States.
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The Soviets and U.S. had an disagreement on who could get to space and the farthest first. Soviets started to build up ideas initially, however the two competing ended up bringing them together. Which created, The International Space Station.
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US's CIA sent a plane to spy on the Soviets. Although, the Soviets spotted it out and shut it down, which led to a humiliating conference for the U.S.
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The U.S. attempted to invade Cuba, which ended up leading to failure.
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Reagan visits the Berlin Wall, showing commitment to the people of West Berlin.
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The Soviet's tipped U-2 spy planes missiles in Cuba, this was the closest the U.S and Soviets were close to getting into a battle.
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Former President Richard Nixon made an agreement limiting the number of nuclear weapons held by each side, also known as SALT, Strategic Arms Limitation Talk.
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In 1980, Raegan was elected President, he came up with great ideas for the country including coming up with ideas, such as, missile defense systems and arms reduction talks with the Soviet leader. After many years of conflict the relationship between the Soviet Union an United States was finally improving.
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East and West Germany reunited, East Germany was no longer Communists, and that showed that the War Pact day's were numbered.
