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Communist National Independence Coalition formed at Pac Bo on May 19, 1941
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On September 2nd 1945, Vietnam formally surrendered to the allies and Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam’s independence from France.
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Alger Hiss is accused of being a Soviet Spy
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Alger Hiss is found guilty on two counts of Perjury.
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October 4, 1957: The Soviets launched Sputnik.
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January 31, 1958: The United States launched its first successful satellite
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April 17, 1961: Cuban exiles supported by US military landed on the Bay of Pigs
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Francis Gary Powers was shot down on May 1, 1960
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August 17, 1960: Francis Gary Powers was convicted of espionage against the Soviet Union. Sentenced to ten years.
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August 13, 1961: East German troops began construction on the Berlin Wall
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July 25, 1963: Signing of the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
