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Kennedy wins election
John F. Kennedy won a close election and defeated Richard Nixon.
https://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/Campaign-of-1960.aspx -
Peace Corps are created
Peace Corps were created to strengthen third world countries and to prevent the spread of communism there.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/peace-corps-established -
Cuban missile crisis
The U.S. discovered that Soviets were building missiles to placed in Cuba. Both sides eventually came to an agreement to remove their respective missiles.
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis -
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I)
The treaty was discussed in Nixon's visit to Moscow. The treaty limited the amount of nuclear missiles in each country's arsenal, but did not put an end to the arms race.
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/salt -
U.S. recognizes China
After Nixon's visit with the leaders of China, the U.S. eventually established full diplomatic relations with China.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-announces-that-it-will-recognize-communist-china
