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May World War II ends in Europe.
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First East European Communist government set up in Albania.
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Communists seize power in Poland.
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Berlin Airlift begins (ends May 19, 1949)
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) established.
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U.S. and other U.N. members fight North Korean forces.
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U.S. sponsored coup overthrows Iranian government.
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U.S. sponsored coup overthrows Guatemalan government.
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Warsaw Pact formed.
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Red Army crushes the Hungarian Revolution.
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Soviets launch first man‑made satellite.
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Fidel Castro becomes premier of Cuba, installs Communist government.
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Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba.
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Sino‑Soviet Conflict begins.
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China explodes its first atomic bomb.
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U.S. sends troops to the Dominican Republic.
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Soviet Red Army crushes Czech Uprising.
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President Richard Nixon visits China.
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U.S. supported coup overthrows Chilean government.
