The period known as Détente
The French word “détente” means a release of tension and this is what occurred at the beginning of the 1970s
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Mikhail Gorbachev (USSR) – (1931-Present)
Mikhail Gorbachev was born on 2 March 1931 in the Southern region of Russia, studying law at Moscow state university
Read moreRonald Reagan (USA) – (1911-2004)
Even before his presidency, Ronald Reagan felt that the continuing policies of containment and detente were not doing enough to
Read moreJohn F. Kennedy (USA) – (1917-1963)
By the time President John F. Kennedy (JFK) came into office in 1961, the fight against communist aggression was still
Read moreNikita Khrushchev (USSR) – (1894-1971)
Since 1947, Nikita Khrushchev had played an important role in Soviet politics, with Stalin placing him as the head of
Read moreJoseph Stalin (USSR) – Cold war – (1878-1953)
In the aftermath following the Second World War, Stalin’s main aims for the Soviet Union were to rebuild the damages
Read moreHarry S. Truman (USA) – (1884-1972)
Ushering in the success of defeating Germany in WWII, Harry S. Truman served for two full terms as president between
Read moreCentral Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was established on July 26 when President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act
Read moreMarshal Josip Broz Tito
Marshal Josip Broz Tito was the leader of Yugoslavia (a country in south-east Europe) for much of the Cold War.
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The Cold War did not just happen between the US and the Soviet Union. With the nature of warzones, other
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