Leaders
Joseph StalinAfter the death of Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchevbecame the Soviet leader following the deposition and execution of Lavrentiy Beriya and the pushing aside of rivals Georgy Malenkov and Vyacheslav Molotov.
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Dwight D Eisenhower And Harry S TrumanIn October 1962, Cold War tensions erupted when the United States and Soviet Union faced off during the Cuban Missile Crisis, bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war.
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