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Harry Truman was in office from Apr 12, 1945- jan 20, 1953, and throughout his time in Office he had many political choices that shaped the cold war. Some events holding more significant value then other events like the Truman Doctrine, Marshall plan, Authorizing the Hydro bomb, and the National security act. https://millercenter.org/president/harry-s-truman/key-events -
H bomb was made on Nov 1st, 1952 in a New Mexico lab, America made the bomb for the upper hand over the soviet union. during the time of Dente for the Soviet and other powers. https://www.britannica.com/technology/thermonuclear-bomb -
Richad Nixon Played a big part of tension and détente between the Soviet Union and other powers that has or had ties with the U.S.A and Soviet. During his time in office in Jan 20, 1953- Aug 9, 1957, he also played a big role in the Vietnam War which helped shape the course of the cold war against the Soviet. https://millercenter.org/president/nixon/foreign-affairs -
On Nov 22, 1963, president J.F.K was shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald. John was a good president, talks with the country's people, enforced laws. After Kennedy was shot and n the back of his car, In Dallas Texas. He country saw how important J.F.K really was. https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-F-Kennedy -
In 1979 the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan over their fear of losing control of central Asia, and the desire of Western support. After the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. It ended in a feel of strained relationships with Countries the soviet had ties with, which also lead to tension rising between big countries and lead to the fall of the Soviet Union. https://www.britannica.com/event/Soviet-invasion-of-Afghanistan -
Ronald Regan was in office from Jan 20, 1981- Jan 20, 1989, During his time in office suspicion against the Soviet was rising after the earlier fall out of the Soviet and the U.S.A. During this time Ronald increased military funds to develop an even stronger military and navy then the soviet.
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Bernie Goetz was in a subway station in 1985 December 22 when he got on the subway, he shot four African American children and claimed they kept asking for money. Bernie admitted that he did it and said if I did it to someone else, he’d be in jail. Bernie didn’t serve no time for the death of the 4 kids, but was acquitted from the murder charge, and served a year for a gun. https://youtu.be/MwwFx-dSfag?si=G67y5fo3KSFPqd1g