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President of the United States from 1961-1963. The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Bay of Pigs Invasion occurred during his presidency. |
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The term popularized by Winston Churchill for the physical and theoretical boundary which divided Europe into pro-American and pro-Soviet camps. |
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The first artificial satellite which was launched by the Soviets in 1957. |
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President of the United States from 1969 to 1974. During his presidency, diplomatic relations were established with China, and the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War ended. |
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Nikita Khrushchev [image] |
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He was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1953-1964. He was ousted from power due to his unpopular domestic policies and his perceived cowardice during the Cuban Missile Crisis. |
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President of the United States from 1989-1993. He served as president during the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. |
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