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Events of the Cold War
Destalization
• Stalin died and new Soviet leader (Khrushchev) wanted to purge Russia of his memory
Leaders
• United States• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Soviet Union• Nikita Khrushchev
Hungarian Revolution
• Protesters overthrew Soviet controlled government
• Soviet troops invaded and installed a pro-soviet government
Leaders
• United States• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Soviet Union• Nikita Khrushchev
Sputnik
• Soviets launched the first satellite into outer space
• This created a competition in space exploration… “Space Race”
Leaders
• United States• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Soviet Union• Nikita Khrushchev
China Splits with Soviets
• China was committed to communism but wanted to be free from the USSR’s shadow
• Russia cut off economic aid to China
Leaders
• United States• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Soviet Union• Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin Wall
• East Germany built a wall dividing Berlin
• Wanted to keep East Germans from escaping to West Berlin and West Germany
Leaders
• United States• John F. Kennedy
• Soviet Union• Nikita Khrushchev
Cuban Missile Crisis
• Soviets were attempting to arm Cuba with long range missiles
• American forces staged a blockade until the Soviets backed down
Leaders
• United States• John F. Kennedy
• Soviet Union• Nikita Khrushchev
Vietnam War
• Soviets backed the communist North Vietnam
• Americans backed the pro democratic South Vietnam
Leaders
• United States• Lyndon B. Johnson
• Soviet Union• Nikita Khrushchev
Revolt in Czechoslovakia
• Warsaw Pact forces invaded Prague, Czechoslovakia to keep the country from rejecting communism
Leaders
• United States• Lyndon B. Johnson
• Soviet Union• Leonid Brezhnev
Detente
• A policy of lessening tensions
• Replaced Brinkmanship
Leaders
• United States• Richard M. Nixon
• Soviet Union• Leonid Brezhnev
SALT
• Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
• Sought to limit how many missiles each country (US and USSR) had
Leaders
• United States• Richard M. Nixon
• Soviet Union• Leonid Brezhnev
1980 Winter Olympics
• Competition carried over into the Olympics with threats of boycotts
• 1980 Lake Placid Games, the US Hockey team defeated USSR
• Huge morale boost
Leaders
• United States• Jimmy Carter
• Soviet Union• Leonid Brezhnev