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World War 1
The US helped Russia in World War 1 by giving them supplies, but the US did not join the war until 1917. -
World War 2
The US entered World War 2 after Pearl Harbor and were allies with the Russia. -
Atomic Bomb
The Soviet Union detonated its first atomic bomb. -
Korean War
After world war 2 the US occupied the southern area of Korea while The Soviet Union occupied the northern region. After North Korean forces entered the southern area, the Us responded, starting the Korean war. -
Death of Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin dies in March of 1953. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The US received intelligence that The Soviet Union was placing medium range ballistic missiles in Cuba. The US then quarantined Cuba. -
Vietnam
The Us sends first troops into Vietnam. -
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in December of 1979, The US responded by the deferral of most cultural and economic exchanges. -
Olympics
The Soviet Union announced it would not participate in the olympics in Los Angeles becauseof "poor security". -
Global initiative to combat nuclear terrorism
Presidents Bush and Putin announced a joint initiative to improve the security of nuclear facilities