Smithwick Numismatics

The Nuclear Threat And The Moon

Explore the 1960s, a decade dominated by the escalating Cold War and the Space Race. The beginning of the 60s saw the building of the Berlin Wall. Followed by the formal US entry into the Vietnam War and the nuclear missile threat. China and France successfully acquired nuclear weapons. Many of Europe's former colonies were mired in civil war. The 60s were bookmarked by Neil Armstrong landing on the moon.