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Indian Independence
India and Pakistan were seperated and became two new countries. -
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Berlin Airlift
One of the first major international crises of the cold war was the Berlin Blockade. -
Creation of Israel
Israel becomes the homeland to all of the jews. -
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Korean war
The korean war was a war between north and south korea. -
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Vietnam war
The Vietnam war was fought between north and south Vietnam over communism. -
Launch of Sputnik
Sputnik was the first successfully launched artificial satellite. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs invasion was afailed military invasion of cuba. -
Assassination of egyptian president sadat
President Sadat was assassinated during the annual victory parade. -
Tiananmen Square protest
The protests were triggered in April 1989 by the death of former Communist Party General Secretary, Hu Yaobang. -
Ayatollah Khomeini
Khamenei is considered the most powerful political authority in Iran.
