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A protracted conflict (primarily 1927–1949) between the Nationalist Party (Kuomintang or KMT) led by Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) led by Mao Zedong, fought for control of China after the collapse of the Qing Dynasty. -
A series of 131 military tribunals held by the Allied forces in Nuremberg, Germany, to prosecute prominent Nazi political, military, judicial, and economic leaders for war crimes, crimes against peace, and crimes against humanity committed during World War II. -
A massive 1948–1949 Cold War effort by the US and UK to supply West Berlin by air after the Soviet Union blockaded land access. -
The 1948 U.S. presidential election was a major political upset where Democratic President Harry S. Truman defeated Republican Thomas E. Dewey, defying near-universal polling predictions. -
A brutal, major Cold War conflict fought between North Korea (backed by China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (supported by the United Nations/U.S.) -
Elections were held on November 4, 1952, during the Cold War and the Korean War. General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower won the White House in a landslide over Democratic governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. -
A collective defense alliance designed to prevent Soviet aggression and foster postwar security in Europe.