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1945-1995
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India delcares independence. They become independent from British rule.
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Head of the Jewish Agency. David Ben-Gurion, established the state of Israel.
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After the Soviet Union blocked off West Berlin, the Allies used open airways to drop food and supplies within the blockade.
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A military pact signed where members agree to mutual defense in response to an attack.
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North Korea crossed the 38th Parallel and attacked South Korea. The UN gets involved and sends troops to aid S.K.
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Israeli forces attacked Arab forces in Egypt. They captured the Gaza Strip and Sharm el Sheikh.
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The Soviet Union sent Sputnik into space, and started what came to be known as the Space Race.
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American ships were attacked by torpedoes from the Vietnamese, and troops were sent into battle in Vietnam.
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The assassination was performed by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jahad, during a military parade.
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Chinese military fired at nearly one million protestors in Tiananmen Square in Beijing
