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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.
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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.
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A bomb expolded on American waters, its strength had been unestimated, the force was 3 times larger than expected. USA devoloped this bomb
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Radio Bleeps brodast by this transmitter shook the world as they were transmitted thorough outter space.
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The amount of bombs that the the US had were tremdendous, and they far outweighed-at one point, the Soviet Unions bombs and weapons.
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Prestident of the United States of America had been inaugurated- JFK.
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A convert operation programme to overthrow Castro, was initiated by the CIA with full presidental knowledge and support
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Estimated 30,000 people linked hands around the base of the protest. Permanet vigil
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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.
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The MX missile, which was also known rather ironically as a "peace keeper" missile, These have been under development since 1971
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The Soviets were afraid they would not be able to match the American programme for purely financial reasons
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Age 54 was elected unanimously by the Politburo, and new general needed for the USSR
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Agreed to the elimination of all Soviet and American and intermediate-range neuclear missiles in Europe. (Treaty)
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Cut 500,000 men in the Soviet armed forces, the removal of 10,000 tanks, 8,500 artillery pieces and 800 combat aircraft