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from Détente to the end of the Cold War, c1963–1991
President Johnson drew the USA into a full-scale war in Vietnam to stop communism spreading. The war escalated rapidly b
The Cold War, c1945–1991
from Détente to the end of the Cold War, c1963–1991
When Nixon became US president in 1969, he tried to end the Vietnam War by training South Vietnamese troops to fight alo
The Cold War, c1945–1991
from Détente to the end of the Cold War, c1963–1991
After the Cuban Missile Crisis, the USA and USSR chose to cooperate rather than risk nuclear war. They set up a direct c
The Cold War, c1945–1991
from Détente to the end of the Cold War, c1963–1991
In 1968, the Soviet Union crushed a reform movement in Czechoslovakia and declared the right to intervene in any communi
The Cold War, c1945–1991
from Détente to the end of the Cold War, c1963–1991
The 1973 Paris Peace Accords ended direct US military involvement in Vietnam. North Vietnam then conquered the South in
The Cold War, c1945–1991
from Détente to the end of the Cold War, c1963–1991
Détente was a deliberate effort by the superpowers to reduce Cold War tensions through treaties and diplomacy. Between t
The Cold War, c1945–1991
from Détente to the end of the Cold War, c1963–1991
By the late 1970s, superpower tensions surged again after years of uneasy cooperation. A Soviet invasion, aggressive new
The Cold War, c1945–1991
from Détente to the end of the Cold War, c1963–1991
During the Cold War, both Cuba and the USA sent troops or support to other countries to spread their influence. Cuba bac
The Cold War, c1945–1991
from Détente to the end of the Cold War, c1963–1991
After the world came close to nuclear war in 1962, the superpowers entered a period of détente — a deliberate easing of
The Cold War, c1945–1991
to the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963
By 1945, the USA, Britain and the USSR had defeated Nazi Germany together — but deep disagreements about politics and po
The Cold War, c1945–1991
to the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963
Between 1945 and 1947, the USSR tightened its grip on Eastern Europe. The USA responded with warnings, speeches and a fo
The Cold War, c1945–1991
to the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963
After World War Two, the USA poured money into Western Europe to stop communism spreading. It also took a firm stance on
The Cold War, c1945–1991
to the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963
After World War Two, the USA, USSR, Britain and France each controlled a zone of Germany. Disagreements over Germany's f
The Cold War, c1945–1991
to the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963
After 1945, the USA worked to stop communism spreading across Asia. It rebuilt Japan, backed anti-communist governments,
The Cold War, c1945–1991
to the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963
The Korean War (1950–1953) was a hot conflict fought on the Korean peninsula. It drew in the USA, China, the USSR and th
The Cold War, c1945–1991
to the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963
In the early 1950s, fear of communism gripped the USA and spread abroad. America also used its power in the United Natio
The Cold War, c1945–1991
to the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963
By the mid-1950s, both superpowers had built rival military alliances across the globe. The USA also adopted aggressive
The Cold War, c1945–1991
to the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963
After Stalin died, Soviet leader Khrushchev tried to reduce Cold War tension through diplomacy. But when Hungary and Pol
The Cold War, c1945–1991
to the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963
Between 1957 and 1961, the USA and USSR competed furiously in weapons technology and space exploration. Each breakthroug
The Cold War, c1945–1991
to the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963
Vietnam split into a communist North under Ho Chi Minh and a US-backed South under Diem. Kennedy deepened American invol
The Cold War, c1945–1991
to the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963
In October 1962, the USA and USSR came closer to nuclear war than at any other point in the Cold War. The crisis began w
The Cold War, c1945–1991
to the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963
When World War Two ended in 1945, the wartime alliance between the USA and USSR rapidly collapsed as the two superpowers
The Cold War, c1945–1991