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Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet missiles in Cuba threatened major cities of the United States. After the six days Soviets backed off. U.S. removed its' missiles form Turkey and Italy. -
The Gulf of Tonkin resolution
A document which gave Johnson tremendous war power. He now was able to commit U.S. troops in Vietnam.
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First American combat troops entered Vietnam
The President at that time was Lyndon Johnson.
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Presidents Nixon visit to China
Nixon met up with president Zhou Enlai. And this meeting benefited a lot for America in the future.
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Nixon's meeting with Brezhnev
During their meeting they signed the SALT 1 or strategic arms limitation treaty. and agreed to reduce pollution.
http://http//news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/22/newsid_4373000/4373149.stm
