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Konrad Adenauer
Konrad Adenauer had been elected as the first Chancellor of the new Federal Republic; within a month Willian Pieck had become president of the German democratic rupublic in East Germany. -
Cubans
The first to raise the flag protest was Fidel castro, a young lawyer who offered Cubans the chance to change their lives, to restore thier dignity and break free of US control. -
Bomb explosion
A bomb expolded on American waters, its strength had been unestimated, the force was 3 times larger than expected. USA devoloped this bomb -
Radio Bleeps
Radio Bleeps brodast by this transmitter shook the world as they were transmitted thorough outter space. -
Bombs
The amount of bombs that the the US had were tremdendous, and they far outweighed-at one point, the Soviet Unions bombs and weapons. -
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Prestident of the United States of America had been inaugurated- JFK. -
Operation Mongoose
A convert operation programme to overthrow Castro, was initiated by the CIA with full presidental knowledge and support -
Peace Camp
Estimated 30,000 people linked hands around the base of the protest. Permanet vigil -
Hydrogen Bombs
A B-52 refuelling in mid-air collided with the tanker, Four hydrogen bombs fell to earth near the village of Paomares in Spain. But no explosions. -
Missile
The MX missile, which was also known rather ironically as a "peace keeper" missile, These have been under development since 1971 -
Financial issues
The Soviets were afraid they would not be able to match the American programme for purely financial reasons -
Mikhail Gorbachev
Age 54 was elected unanimously by the Politburo, and new general needed for the USSR -
Gorbachev
Agreed to the elimination of all Soviet and American and intermediate-range neuclear missiles in Europe. (Treaty) -
United Nations General Assembly
Cut 500,000 men in the Soviet armed forces, the removal of 10,000 tanks, 8,500 artillery pieces and 800 combat aircraft
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