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North Korea cross the 38th parallel and attack South Korea.
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The United States tested their first ever hydrogen bomb.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower became president of the United States.
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The Soviet Union leader, Joseph Stalin, died of a massive heart attack.
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The Shah of Iran, was forced to flee the country by nationalists. The United States helped him gain his power back, creating conflict between countries.
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The leader of Iran was overthrown, and replaced with someone who helped out both, the British and Americans.
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Egypt blocked off the Suez Canal to anyone attempting to enter.
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Announced the United States would help any country in the Middle East that was in need of supplies.
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The Treaty of Rome was signed. The treaty later established the European Atomic Energy Community.
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The overthrow of the Hashemite government. This revolution overthrew a king, prince, and minister. It also created the Iraqi Republic.
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was created, thus creating the start of the space race.
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A United States U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union.
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Problem between Cuba and the Soviet Union.
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The Syrian's military persuaded Nasserite officers to side with them.
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Civilians threw grenade at British officials in Aden. The situation was declared an emergency, and Yemen got their independence.
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Israel attacked Arab soldiers. Israel ended up winning the war, while also taking some of their enemy's land in the process.
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Countries in the Middle East violated the Treaty of Nuclear Non-Proliferation.
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The United States withdrew themselves from the Vietnam War, leaving others to believe they were a weak country that could be targeted easily.
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The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.
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Iranian soldiers and officials captured the U.S. embassy in Teheran, and held them hostages. They demanded the return of the Shah.
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The Soviet Union gained control of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.
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The United States supplied Afghanistan with weapons. They then used those weapons to overthrow the Soviets, which hurt them more in the end, than it did help.
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Signed by George W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev, it called for the disbarment of nuclear weapons between the United States and the USSR.
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The Soviet Union collapsed, and drifted into fifteen countries.
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This bombing was the first reported terrorists attack on American soil.
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The Taliban took control of Afghanistan. This caused the United States to become even more concerned on the potential terrorists attacks on their soil.
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The Arabs were behind a truck bombing in Kenya. This boosted the U.S' concern about terrorists groups forming in the Middle East.
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A very impactful terrorists attack on America. The twin towers in New York City, New York were struck down by planes, killing hundreds.
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The International Coalition was formed, specifically targeting the war on terrorism.
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The leader of the September 11th attacks was killed.
