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Cold War
Japan attacked perl harbor on December 7, 1941. The United States responded by bombing Japan with an atomic bomb. This event caused many countries to become afraid of what the U.S really had and a race to having the strongest weapons started between the countries. -
Dente
Dente allowed U.S grain and consumer goods to be sold in the Soviet Union, but dente collasped in 1979 afte Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. -
Olympic Games
After the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, the U.S saw this event as an act of expansion. Jimmy Carter canceled U.S participation in the 1980 Olympic Games to show his disapproval. -
Changes
In 1987, Gorbachev made an agreement with the U.S to eliminate intermediate range nuclear weapons. This agreement was known as the Intermediate Range Treaty. -
Communist Party
Gorbachev set up a new Soviet parliament of elected members at the 1988 Communist Party Conference. Gorbachev then created a new state presidency. -
New President
In March 1990, Gorbachev became the Soviet Union's first and last president. -
Reunification
The reunification of Germany marked an end to the Cold War. The Soviet Union was dissolved of resources could no longer stand on its on. -
The End
The Soviet Union had ceased to exist, which was announced by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.