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Bay of Pigs In an attempt to overthrow Castro's Communist government, Kennedy authorizes the Bay of Pigs invasion which ends up failing horribly and causing tensions to rise.
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JFK Approves of Blockade After the failure with the Bay of Pigs, the Soviet Union begins building missile sites in Cuba to prevent further American invasions. This causes tensions to rise to an all time high until negotiations stop the missile base construction.
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US Soldiers in Vietnam Kennedy sends 15,000 American "advisers" in to South Vietnam to fight off the Communist threat from the North. U.S. sends billions in aid and thousands of troops to assist France and later, the Vietnamese nationalists in the war effort.
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President Nixon has a new approach to foreign policy. Nixon opens up the door to diplomatic relations with China in the hopes of not only economic benefits, but also to drive a wedge between China and the Soviet Union.
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Nixon's foreign policy approach created opportunities for the Soviet Union to reach out and compromise with the United States. SALT I is discussed and signed to limit nuclear weapons. The Cold War conclusion is within sight.
