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World War II era May Day parade mix signals and show of force
The Soviet Union unveiled twin ground to air missiles in Moscow Red Square during May Day festivities with Khrushchev promoting a weapon said to “hit a fly in the sky” while China boycotted Moscow events. Castro led Havana’s parade as East Berlin staged a militaristic display drawing Western protests. Yugoslavia and other allies showcased support while Poland and Gomulka urged a peace treaty solving Germany and West Berlin.
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Soviet Union
Moscow
Red Square
China
Amed
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Mostyn
Havana
Zanzibar
Khrushchev
Ahmed Ben Bella
Algeria
Tro Mien
Ben Bella
Peking
Chou En-lai
East Germany
Bulgaria
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Fidel Castro
Castro
Red China
Mao Tze- Tung
East Berlin
Wester
Berlin
Romania
Lovakia
Warsaw
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Poland
Ussr
Germany
West Berlin
North American Treaty Organization