1988 ⟶ Andrei Sakharov Visits the United States

Soviet scientist and well-known human rights activist Andrei...
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🕊️ Sakharov Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Andrei Sakharov is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.⟶
Sakharov Awarded Nobel Peace Prize (1975)
Soviet UnionDissidentsHuman RightsNobel PrizeCold WarPropagandaFreedom of SpeechAndrei Sakharov

🗣️ US Asserts Accountability for Soviet Human Rights

U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance assures skeptics that the Carter administration will hold the Soviet Union accountable for its recent crackdowns on human rights activists.⟶
US Asserts Accountability for Soviet Human Rights (1977)
US-USSR RelationsHuman RightsCold WarDiplomacyDétenteSoviet Union

📜 Reagan Denounces Soviet Human Rights Abuses

President Ronald Reagan signs P.L. 97-157 denouncing the government of the Soviet Union that it should cease its abuses of the basic human rights of its citizens.⟶
Reagan Denounces Soviet Human Rights Abuses (1982)
ReaganHuman RightsSoviet UnionCold WarIdeologyPropagandaUS Foreign Policy

🕵️ Soviet Spy Dieter Gerhardt Arrested

Soviet spy Dieter Gerhardt is arrested in New York.⟶
Soviet Spy Dieter Gerhardt Arrested (1983)
EspionageSoviet UnionCold WarIntelligenceUSGerhardt

🤝 Andrei Sakharov Visits the United States

Soviet scientist and well-known human rights activist Andrei Sakharov begins a two-week visit to the United States.⟶
Andrei Sakharov Visits the United States (1988)
Andrei Sakharovhuman rightsSoviet UnionUSCold Wardissidentactivism

🚢 USS Yorktown and USS Caron Rammed in Black Sea

USS Yorktown and USS Caron are rammed off the Crimean Peninsula after entering Soviet territorial waters.⟶
USS Yorktown and USS Caron Rammed in Black Sea (1988)
USS YorktownUSS CaronBlack SeaSoviet UnionUSMilitary IncidentCold WarTerritorial Waters