Cold War Research

By hitzeser

  • Soviet Launch Sputnik

    Soviet Launch Sputnik
    Soviet Union launched Sputnik I. The world official satalite was the size of a beach ball.

  • The Six Day War

    The Six Day War
    The six Day war was fought by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. On June 11 the creasefire was signed

  • Détente

    Détente
    Détente is the name given to a period of improved relations between the United States and the Soviet Union that began tentatively in 1971 and took decisive form when President Richard M. Nixon visited the secretary-general of the Soviet Communist party in Moscow, May 1972.

  • Nixon Visits China

    Nixon Visits China
    President Richard M. NIxon was the first U.S. president to visit the People's Republic of the China since 1949. The two leaders agreed to expand cultural contacts between their two nations. U.s wanted to prevent the division and control of China by Russia, France, Germany, and Great britain. In 1899 and 1900 the U.S established the Open Door Policy, Which ensured that all nations had equal trading privileges wit China.

  • Olympic Rivalry: 1972 Basketball Game

    Olympic Rivalry: 1972 Basketball Game
    It was a game against the Soviet Union and the United states and the Soviet union took home the gold for that game. It was the first time that the USA did not win a gold since the game was invented.

  • 1980 Olympic Hockey Game

    1980 Olympic Hockey Game
    Soviet Union agains the USA and the USA took home the gold.