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united estates drop atomic bomb on hiroshima (kills 80000)
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korean war beggins. stalin upports north korea who invade south korea equipped with soviet weapons
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korean war ends
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ussr sent military aid to afghanistan
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sputnik launched into orbit
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u.s. marines sent to dominican republic to fight communism.
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apollo II lands on thew moon.
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north vietnam defeats south vietnam wich falls to communist forces
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U.S. troops invaded and overthrows regime in grenada
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lithuania becomes independent
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boris yeltsin elected as president of russia
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cold war ends