1961 ⟶ Kennedy-Khrushchev Vienna Summit
Kennedy meets with Khrushchev in Vienna.
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🗣️ Geneva Summit Held
President Dwight D. Eisenhower of the United States, Prime Minister Anthony Eden of the United Kingdom, Premier Nikolai A. Bulganin of the Soviet Union, and Prime Minister Edgar Faure of France, known as the 'Big Four', attend the Geneva Summit. Also in attendance was Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union.⟶
Cold WarSummitGenevaDiplomacyUnited StatesSoviet UnionFranceUnited KingdomKhrushchev
🇺🇸 Khrushchev's US Visit and Disneyland Denial
Khrushchev visits U.S. for 13 days, and is denied access to Disneyland. Instead, he visits SeaWorld (then known as Marineland of the Pacific).⟶
KhrushchevUSCold WarDiplomacyPoliticsTravelCulturePropaganda
👞 Khrushchev Thumps Shoe at the UN
While addressing the United Nations, Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev becomes agitated at criticisms of Soviet policies in eastern European. Khrushchev removes his shoe and thumps it on the lectern.⟶
USSRUNCold WarKhrushchevPoliticsDiplomacyInternational RelationsSymbolismEastern Europe
🤝 Kennedy-Khrushchev Vienna Summit
Kennedy meets with Khrushchev in Vienna.⟶
Cold WarKennedyKhrushchevsummitUS-USSR relationsViennadiplomacy
🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy Becomes US President
John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States.⟶
USKennedyPresidentPoliticsCold WarLeadership
🤝 Johnson-Kosygin Summit in Glassboro
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro, New Jersey for a three-day summit.⟶
USUSSRSummitCold WarDiplomacyJohnsonKosyginDetente