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The formation of NATO occurs. Multipe nations come together against the Soviet Union.
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A group commonly known to be against NATO. It was the union of the Soviet nations.
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Low in cost and easy to live housing. Not a lot of variation in the style of house. "Cookie cutter" houses.
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Televisions were widely used all over American homes. I Love Lucy was a very popular show during the 50's. Gave a different image to the American lifestyle. Wanted comformity to this life.
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Central High School, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Unwillingness to enforce policies about desegregating schools in the southern states. Eisenhower did not want violence when integrating students so he involved military support to minimize the risk. -
Rockets possible have missles, military threat. Space based weapons may be Sputnik. Soviets were taking the lead. Kennedy wants to lead in the space race.
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The Berlin Wall went up and was intented to cut movement from east to west.
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Soviet Union placed nuclear weapons in Cuba against the U.S.
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Nixon was elected president in the yeat 1968. He was anticommunist. The arms race had grown dangerously in the 1960's
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Nixon makes it happen by having safe moon landing in space. The Apollo 11 was a huge accomplishment
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President Nixon announces that U.S. troops will attack enemy locations in Cambodia. Collge campuses protested against this
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The Berlin Wall falls and allows people to move to the west.This leads to the end of the Soviet Union.
