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oct 4, 1957 - Sputnik-1 launched

Description:

Soviet Union launched the first artificial earth satellite. Triggered the Space Race, an integral aspect of the Cold War.

The Cold War Concept this this event matches to is Proxy War. This is because one of the replacements for actual battles during the Cold War was the Space Race.

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oct 4, 1957
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~ 68 years ago