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How did JFK’s presidency affect the relationship between the US and the Soviet Union during his presidency?

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Answer: In 1961, Kennedy faced three events that made it appear as if the U.S. was bending to communism.

Explanation: The failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the construction of the Berlin Wall, and communist political movement in Laos, called Pathet Lao, which received Soviet support in 1961.

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