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The United States, afraid that an inclusion of Pathet Lao in the government would encourage the spread of communism in Southeast Asia, support a right-wing anti-Communist group in ousting the existing government.
The Soviet Union announces the development of intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Learn more about ballistic missiles from this site put up by the
Centre for Defence and International Security Studies.
Iraq endorses the Eisenhower Doctrine. In this policy the United States offers military assistance to any Middle Eastern country under threat from communism.
Sputnik,
the first artificial earth satellite is launched by the Soviets.
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