1977 ⟶ US Asserts Accountability for Soviet Human Rights

U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance assures skeptics that th...
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🇷🇺 Gromyko Becomes Soviet Foreign Minister

Andrei Gromyko begins his long tenure as Foreign Minister of the Soviet Union.⟶
Gromyko Becomes Soviet Foreign Minister (1957)
Soviet UnionUSSRForeign MinisterDiplomacyCold WarGromykoPolitics

🗣️ 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

🇷🇺 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan to oust Hafizullah Amin, beginning the Soviet–Afghan War and resulting in the end of Détente.⟶
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan (1979)
AfghanistanSoviet UnionInvasionWarCold WarProxy WarDétenteMujahideenGeopolitics

📜 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

👤 Andropov Becomes Soviet Leader

Yuri Andropov becomes General Secretary of the Soviet Union.⟶
Andropov Becomes Soviet Leader (1982)
AndropovSoviet UnionLeadershipCold WarPolitical TransitionUSSR

🤝 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