1988 ⟶ USS Yorktown and USS Caron Rammed in Black Sea
USS Yorktown and USS Caron are rammed off the Crimean Penins...
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🗣️ Term 'Cold War' Coined by Baruch
Bernard Baruch, in a speech given during the unveiling of his portrait in the South Carolina House of Representatives, coins the term "Cold War" to describe relations between the United States and the Soviet Union.⟶
Cold WarPropagandaUSSoviet UnionIdeologyTerminologyPolitics
🕵️ Soviet Spy Dieter Gerhardt Arrested
Soviet spy Dieter Gerhardt is arrested in New York.⟶
EspionageSoviet UnionCold WarIntelligenceUSGerhardt
🚢 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 YorktownUSS CaronBlack SeaSoviet UnionUSMilitary IncidentCold WarTerritorial Waters
🤝 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 Sakharovhuman rightsSoviet UnionUSCold Wardissidentactivism
🕊️ Gorbachev Announces Non-Interference in Eastern Europe
Gorbachev announces in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly that the Soviet Union will no longer militarily interfere with Eastern Europe.⟶
GorbachevSoviet UnionEastern EuropeCold Warend of Cold Warforeign policyUnited Nations
🇦🇫 Soviet Troops Withdraw from Afghanistan
Soviet troops withdraw from Afghanistan.⟶
Soviet UnionAfghanistanWithdrawalWar1989Cold WarCollapse of USSRMilitaryProxy War