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THE BAY OF PIGS INVASION. This invasion was conceived by the CIA to overthrow Fidel Castro. However the invasion and President John F. Kennedy took responsibility for the failed invasion.
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THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS. This was a direct confrontation between the United States, following Soviet's nuclear missile installation in Cuba. This was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict.
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SIGNING OF THE NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY.
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PRESIDENT NIXON VISITS CHINA AND MEETS WITH CHINESE PREMIER MAO ZEDONG. This was a turning point in the Cold War.
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PRESIDENT NIXON VISITS MOSCOW AND MEETS WITH BREZNHEV
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SIGNING OF THE STRATEGIC ARMS LIMITATION TREATY (SALT) I
