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First nuclear submarine, ultimate nuclear detterent
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U.S. plan to provide foreign aid to war torn Europe to help them rebuild
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U.S.S.R's equivalent to the European Economic Community, goal was to provide financial aid to the U.S.S.R.'s satellite countries
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a military alliance between many nations to stop the spread of communism
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Korea enters a civil war, with the North supported by the U.S.S.R. and the south supported by the U.S.
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The United States elects Eisenhower as the 34th president of the United States
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United States tests first hydrothermal bomb, development in the arms race between the U.S.S.R. and the U.S.
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After Joseph Stalin's death the new leader of the U.S.S.R becomes Khrushchev
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Armistice agreement is signed officially ending the Korean War
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Military Alliance of Eastern European countries, basically the opposite of NATO
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Fighting between the U.S.S.R. supported the northern communists and the U.S. supported south who was against communism
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First manmade satellite in space, from the U.S.S.R.
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Overthrew Cuban government, converted Cuba to communism, and had control of Cuban military and government
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The United States elects Kennedy as the next president after Eisenhower's 2 terms were up
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U.S. spy shot down by the U.S.S.R., heavily raised Cold War tensions
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First man in space, Russian cosmonaut
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Invasion of Cuba organized by the U.S. government.
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Soviet Union built a wall splitting Berlin to keep people in West Berlin.
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Most tense part of the cold war, U.S.S.R. sends nuclear missiles to Cuba and the U.S. responds with a military blockade
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Big step taken to avoid the looming possibility of war. "Communication is key in any relationship"
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Period of easing the Cold War tensions between the U.S.S.R. and the United States
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U.S. policy of withdrawing troops from Vietnam, while training the citizens to fight
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The communists win a few years after the U.S. withdraws troops
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New Policy of government openness to the public in the U.S.S.R.
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Government movement away from the traditional authoritarian U.S.S.R. led by Gorbachev
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Wall separating the city of Berlin finally destroyed reuniting the city.
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The gulf war, fought in the Persian gulf, is the last war of the Cold War
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The last war of the Cold war ends
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The military alliance between Eastern European countries is formally dissolved
