mar 23, 1983 - Strategic Defense Initiative Proposed (March 23, 1983)
Description:
The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), nicknamed the “Star Wars,” was proposed by Reagan on March 23, 1963. The SDI was a proposed nuclear defense system that would serve to protect the US from ballistic strategic nuclear armaments. This event is significant because the SDI was proposed to defend the US from Soviet intercontinental ballistic missiles (IBCMs).Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 23, 1983
Now
~ 42 years ago