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End of WWII
German forces surrendered in Italy on April 29 1945, and in Western Europe on May 7, 1945. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. -
Rosa Paks
Rosa Parks, an African American woman, was arrested for refusing to surrender her seat to a white person -
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Mongomery Bis Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a political and social protest campaign that started in 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA, intended to oppose the city's policy of racial segregation on its public transit system. -
Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine were a group of African-American students who were enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. -
Sputnik
Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I, The world's first artificial satellite -
U-2 Incident
a United States U-2 spy plane was shot down over Soviet Union airspace. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful action by a CIA-trained force of Cuban exiles to invade southern Cuba -
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Cuban Missle Crisis
Was a confrontation among the Soviet Union, Cuba and the United States in October 1962, during the Cold War -
Letter from Birmingham Jail
The Letter from Birmingham Jail or Letter from Birmingham City Jail, also known as The Negro Is Your Brother, is an open letter written on April 16, 1963 -
March on Washington
The Great March on Washington was a large political rally in support of civil and economic rights for African Americans.