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Book burning in Nazi Germany
The book burnings started on May 10th, 1933 and continued until the end of World War II. -
The Beginning of World War II
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The Bombing of Hiroshima
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The Bombing of Nagasaki
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The Cold War
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Hollywood Blacklist
The Hollywood Blacklist prevented individuals in the entertainment industry who were believed to be communist or communist sympathizers from working. It ended in 1960 when a blacklisted individual was publicly announced as the screenwriter for the film Spartacus. -
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Loyalty Oath Controversy at University of California
The Loyalty Oath Controversy at University of California began in 1949 and ended sometime in 1958. (no specific date found.) -
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Korean War
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Treaty of San Francisco is Signed
The end of World War II is still debated today, but a Treaty of Peace with Japan was signed in 1951 (though it didn't come into effect until April 28th, 1952.) -
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The McCarthy Hearings
Media coverage did not start until April 22nd but the hearings investigating the accusations between the United States army and Senator Joseph McCarthy first convened on March 16th.
