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Winston Churchill gave a speech that included anti-communism comments.
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The Soviet Union tested their atomic bomb in 1949. This test caused president Truman to announce the construction of a USA bomb that would cause even more damage called the "superbomb"
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President Truman pushes the bar for nuclear weapons to be studied and tested.
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The largest bomb tested by the US was named Castle Bravo. The test was carried out in Marshall Islands and made an explosion way bigger than the scientists hypothesized.
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During this crisis nuclear war almost became reality. Due to workers believing that the war had already begun they almost dropped their nuclear missile. If it wasn't for a man stopping them, they would have started the battle.
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The Soviet Union, United States and Britain sign a nuclear test-ban treaty.
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The Israel and Arab states begin the Six Day War between them.
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North Vietnamese takes control of Ho Chi Minh City.
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US citizens are told they are banned from going to Cuba.
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The United States and Soviet Union governments announce the end of the Cold War.
