In response to Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan, Jimmy Carter brought the period of détente to an end.
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6th November 1860: Abraham Lincoln elected as the 16th President of the USA
6th November 2017
2nd January 2019
2nd January 1980: Jimmy Carter instigates the end of détente after the USSR invades Afghanistan
16th September 1978: Filming begins on Monty Python’s Life of Brian
16th September 2019
13th September 1501: Michelangelo begins work on his statue of David
13th September 2019
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2017
