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WW2 ENDS
World War 2 ended with the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers. On 8 May 1945, the Allies accepted Germany's surrender, about a week after Adolf Hitler had committed suicide. VE Day – Victory in Europe celebrates the end of the Second World War on 8 May 1945. -
Cold war begins
1 The Cold War begins. Almost as soon as World War II had ended, the United States found itself in another global conflict. The Soviet Union wanted to expand its influence into Europe and Asia to protect itself from another disastrous invasion, while the United States wanted to promote and protect democracy. -
Nixon Elected
The United States presidential election of 1968 was the 46th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1968. The Republican nominee, former Vice President Richard Nixon, won the election over the Democratic nominee, incumbent Vice President Hubert Humphrey. -
21st Century Begins
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First Black President
Barack Obama became the first African-American candidate to be nominated by a major party, and the first to win, for either president or vice president when he became the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 2008 election and was elected. He was re-elected in the 2012 election.