1960 ⟶ U-2 Spy Plane Shot Down Over Soviet Territory
May 1: 1960 U-2 incident sparks deterioration in relations b...
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✈️ Trotsky Exiled from the Soviet Union
February: Leon Trotsky is exiled.⟶
Soviet UnionCommunismPolitical PurgesExileLeon TrotskyJoseph StalinRussian RevolutionTotalitarianismCold War
Soviet Union🤝 Yalta Conference: Allied Leaders Plan Post-War Europe
World War IIDiplomacyAllied PowersSoviet UnionCold WarDivided GermanyInternational Relations
Soviet Union
United States
United Kingdom🤝 Potsdam Conference: Division of Europe into Blocs
July – August: The Potsdam Conference divides Europe into Western and Soviet blocs.⟶
Cold WarPost-World War IIGeopoliticsSoviet UnionIron CurtainInternational RelationsWinston Churchill
GermanyUnited StatesUnited KingdomSoviet Union✈️ U-2 Spy Plane Shot Down Over Soviet Territory
May 1: 1960 U-2 incident sparks deterioration in relations between superpowers.⟶
Cold WarEspionageSoviet UnionDiplomacyIntelligenceArms RaceInternational RelationsKhrushchev
Soviet UnionUnited States🤝 Helsinki Accords Signed
August 1: The Helsinki Accords, which officially recognize Europe's national borders and respect for human rights, are signed in Finland.⟶
Cold WarHuman RightsDetenteInternational RelationsSoviet UnionDiplomacy
FinlandUnited StatesSoviet UnionUnited Kingdom
FranceGermany
Poland
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Romania
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Canada☢️ Reykjavík Summit: Nuclear Arms Reduction Discussions
October 11 – October 12: A breakthrough in nuclear arms control at the Reykjavík Summit.⟶
Cold WarNuclear Arms RaceArms ControlRonald ReaganMikhail GorbachevSoviet Union
IcelandUnited StatesSoviet Union