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the russians are winning
the vostok rocket launched 1st icbm -
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coldwar timeline
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orbiting
the russians launched the sputnik into to orbit. -
our first satilite
this was when the usa first launched there first satlite into space. -
the mercury project
this when they nasa started the mercury project using atlas rockets. -
no more troops
khrshchev demands withdrawal of troops. -
a-bomb
france developes the a-bomb. -
spy plane down
the soviet union tells the usa that they shot down a spy plane in soviet territory. -
new president
president kennedy was elected for president. -
berlin wall
the berkin wall was closed. -
construction
the construction of the berlin wall begins. -
assaniation
president kennedy was assinated. -
china and the a-bomb
china developes the a-bomb -
fighting off the reds
u.s. marines were sent to dominican replublic to fight communism. -
dipatching
announed the dipatching of 200,000 u.s. troops to vietnam. -
on the moon
the usa lands apollo 11 on the moon
