Entering Into the 21st Century, 1980–Present

The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Through diplomatic efforts to reduce both nations' nuclear arsenals symmetrically under arms treaties.

By advocating for complete unilateral disarmament as a means to promote peace through vulnerability.

By increasing public awareness around potential environmental impacts from nuclear fallout after an attack.

By proposing a space-based missile defense system to nullify nuclear attacks rather than relying on mutually assured destruction (MAD).

Harry Truman

Millard Filmore

Richard Nixon

Dwight D Eisenhower

New York

Tokyo

London

Berlin

Prompted the instant commencement of processes for German reunification.

Facilitated increased diplomatic discussions aimed at de-escalating tensions between the West and the Soviet Union.

Resulted in an immediate intensification of military standoffs between NATO allies and Warsaw Pact countries.

Led directly to the dismantling of barriers within Berlin by East German leadership.

Economic fluctuations throughout the 20th century

The emergence of nationalism and decolonization after WWII

The ideological and geopolitical struggles during the Cold War era

Advances in military and communication technologies over time

to exclude black people from voting

To find the cause of race riots

to prevent black civil rights protests

to incriminate black people

Jonathon Edwards

Phillip Randolph

Bayard Rustin

Martin Luther King

To end political repression and move toward greater political freedom for Soviet citizens

To prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union

To restructure the Soviet economy by introducing some free-market practices

To increase the number of nuclear weapons in the world

The signing of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty

Launching of Sputnik satellite

Cuban Missile Crisis negotiations

Korean Armistice Agreement