1977 ⟶ Carter Administration Cancels B-1 Bomber Program

The Carter administration cancels the planned Rockwell B-1 L...
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1949
1977

☢️ USSR Tests First Atomic Bomb

The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb. The test, known to Americans as [21]" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Joe [21], succeeds, as the Soviet Union becomes the world's second nuclear power.⟶
USSR Tests First Atomic Bomb (1949)
Nuclear weaponsAtomic bombUSSRArms raceCold WarJoe 1Nuclear proliferation

🛬 Carter Administration Cancels B-1 Bomber Program

The Carter administration cancels the planned Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber.⟶
Carter Administration Cancels B-1 Bomber Program (1977)
US MilitaryArms RaceCold WarDefense SpendingCarter Administration

🇺🇸 Jimmy Carter Inaugurated as US President

Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States.⟶
Jimmy Carter Inaugurated as US President (1977)
US PoliticsPresidencyCold WarHuman RightsForeign Policy

🗣️ 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