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Deaths & Injuries.
At the end of the 1950’s, American Intelligence estimated that in a Russian missile attack, 20 million Americans would die and 22 million would be injured. -
Americans & Soviet Union
Launch by the Soviet Union of Sputnik, the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth, dramatically changed the arms race. The Americans rushed to launch their own satellite. Through the 1960s Americans and the Soviet Union competed to see which country could be the first to denmonstrate something in space. -
Missile Attack!
In October 1957, the world was introduced to the fear of a missile attack when Sputnik was launched. -
More Missiles!
During the 1960’s, the Russians put their money into producing more missiles regardless of quality while America built fewer but better quality missiles - the Atlas could go 5,000 miles at a speed of 16,000 mph. By 1961, there were enough bombs to destroy the world. -
Russians add more money!
During the 1960’s, the Russians put their money into producing more missiles regardless of quality while America built fewer but better quality missiles. -
Assassination.
President Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas. John F. Kennedy and his political advisers were preparing for the next presidential campaign. He did not announce that he was going to run again but he did run again. -
New Presidents.
North Korea captured U.S.S. Pueblo
President Johnson does not run for the presidency and Richard Nixon Elected President of the USA
Soviet Red Army crush Czechoslovakian revolt -
Spys.
The spy satellites helped make possible the arms control agreements of the mid and late 1960s and the 1970s. It possessed the capability to destroy the other with a nuclear attack and that it had an adequate possibility of monitoring the other. -
Lots of events.
Soviet troops withdraw from Afghanistan
Poland becomes independent
Hungary becomes independent
Berlin Wall is demolished and East Germany allows unrestricted migration to West Germany -
End of War.
End of Soviet Union and the Cold War Ends.
