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European imperial powers drew up plans to divide Africa.
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First World War, fought from 1914-1918, and was an extremely bloody war.
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Germany finally surrenderd on November 11, 1918. World War I ended with the Treaty of Versailles.
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Hitler promised the Germans a better and a new and glorious Germany. Hitler was appointed chancellor, the head of the German government, and many Germans believed that they had found a savior for their nation
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Polish army was defeated within weeks of the invasion, started World War II.
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U.S. enters World War II in response to Japanese attack
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name given to the successful operation launched by American, British and Canadian forces to begin taking Europe back from the Nazis during World War II
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World War II ends in Europe
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policy established by President Harry Truman that declared the U.S.'s determination to stop the spread of communism
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massive effort by the U.S. to rebuild the devastated countries of western Europe after World War II in an effort to prevent them from falling under Soviet control
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European Coal and Steel Community created by France and Germany
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The closest the world came to a nuclear war.
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Berlin wall seperated West and East Germany, The deep divisions of free and communist Germany.
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Less than one year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, East and West Germany come together on "Unity Day"
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The Soviet Union dissolved into its component republics. The Iron Curtain was lifted and the Cold War came to an end.
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Document which established framework for the EU was agreed to.
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11 countries belonging to the European Union established the conversion rates between their national currencies and the euro, creating a monetary union with a single currency.
