Category: Cold War

  • Apollo 11

    Apollo 11

    July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon.

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Signed

    Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Signed

    July 1, 1968, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was signed.

  • First Woman in Space

    June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel to space.

  • Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Denied Clemency

    Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Denied Clemency

    February 11, 1953, President Eisenhower denied all appeals for clemency for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.

  • Hydrogen Bomb Announcement

    Hydrogen Bomb Announcement

    January 7th, 1953, President Truman announces the hydrogen bomb.

  • Nixon in Moscow

    Nixon in Moscow

    May 22, 1972, Richard Nixon arrived in Moscow for a historic visit to the Soviet Union.

  • Bay of Pigs Invasion

    Bay of Pigs Invasion

    April 17, 1961, the Bay of Pigs invasion was launched.