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Muhammad Ali
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Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
HiroshimaOn August 6, the US Airforce dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The city was destroyed and over 70,000 were killed immediately from the effects of the blast. Three days later, a second bomb destroyed Nagasaki. -
First Meeting of UN General Assembly
The first meeting of the UN General Assembly took place in London. Trygve Lie, a Norwegian diplomat, was elected the first Secretary General of the UN. -
Berlin Blockaded
No agreement could be reached with the Soviets on continued control of Germany. When the Allies decided to introduce a new currency into West Germany to counter inflation, the Soviets opposed the move. As a response, and as a means of stopping the reunification of Western Germany, the Soviets imposed a blockade on Berlin, which had been and remained under four-power control -
Soviet Union introduce Atomic Bomb
Atomic BombSoviet Union introduce Atomic Bomb this declared the cold war between U.S and USSR -
Korean War
Korean WarThe Korean War began with an attack made by North Korean forces across the 38th parallel dividing North and South Korea. The attack took place on June 24, 1950, and was a complete surprise to the American administration. It was feared that this attack heralded the beginning of World War III. -
Stalin's death
Josef Stalin, the leader of USSR, died in the age of 73. This was the starting of fall of USSR -
Koean War ends
On July 27, after three years, one month, and two days of fighting, the Korean War officially ended. The United States suffered 33,327 deaths and 102,000 wounded. The cost of the war was over $18 billion -
Vietnam war starts
Vietnam War was part of cold war. -
Suez War
War delcared against Israel and Arabs. Israel wanted independence, and America, Britain, and French supply them.
Egypt nationalized Suez canal. British and French were selling weapons to Israel. Israel force attacked the canal -
EFTA consistituted
European Free Trade Association is free trade organiziation of 4 countries in Europe. Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein is the member countries of the Association. -
Clay wins the light-heavyweight gold medal at the Summer Olympics
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Belgian Congo becomes Independent
Belgian Congo become independent from Belgiums. They made new government, Democratic Republic of Congo. -
Nigeria becomes independent.
they become in dependent in october 1st in 1960 from U.K's ruling. -
Tanganyika become independent
Tanganyika was ruling by Belgiums. In 1961 they declared independent from Belgium -
Martin Luther King
He announced the famous speech, I have a dream, about anti-racism in front of Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C -
Malawi become independent
Nyasaland become indenpendent from Britain's rule and change their country's name to Malawi. -
Zambia become independent
Zamia Became indenpendent from Britain in 1964 -
Vietnam war ends
Finally the vietnam war ends -
The Persian Gulf War begans
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The Persian Gulf War ends
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carries the Olympic torch
lights the torch, the signal the beginning of the Summer Olympics in Atlanta
