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US Russian Relations
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USSR Born
The USSR is established and Russia is the biggest contributer by far. -
Lend-Lease
President F.D.R gives millions of dollars to Russia and other countries to help fight off Nazi Germany -
Cold War Begins
A struggle over whom would be the first to build and constructe nucueler weaponary. -
Space Race
Who would be the first to enter space? The U.S. thought they were far ahead of Russia technologicaly, but the Russians launched "Sputnik" the first man-made aircraft -
Space Cooporation
The U.S. and Russia link their spacecrafts in orbit around Earth. -
Miracle on Ice
The U.S. Olympic mens Ice Hockey team beats Russia's with a spectacular goal -
War on Words
President Regan began calling the Soviet Union as "Evil Empire." -
Near Breakthrough
President Ronald Reagen and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev met at the summit in Reykjavik and negotiated to eliminate all nuculear weapons, the confrence broke through. -
USSR's End
Soviet Union is broken up and is replaced with 15 seperate countries. -
Space Cooperation Continues
Russian and the United States' continue to help one another in the outer space -
Treaty
Bush unexpectedly backs out of the "Anti-Ballistic Missle Treaty" signed by the countries in 1972 -
Poland Controversy
The United States draws Russian protests when they say they want to build an Anit-Ballistic Missile Defence system in Poland -
Conflict in Sout Ossetia
A violent military conflict between Russia and Georgia shows a gap in the U.S.-Russian relations
