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Germany surrenders to the United States.
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Truman, Churchill, and Stalin meet to negotiate the end of World War II.
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"Approximately 80,000 people are killed as a direct result of the blast, and another 35,000 are injured. At least another 60,000 would be dead by the end of the year from the effects of the fallout" (history.com).
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Japan surrenders to the United States.
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Winston Churchill states - "an "iron curtain" has descended on Europe."
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The Communist Party seized power over Czechoslovakia.
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The United States joins forces with 11 nations world wide to create a defense pact.
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Nuclear Arms Race: atomic test series of 11 explosions at Nevada Test Site.
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Joseph McCarthy tries U.S. citizens in court on suspision of communisum.
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Sputnik II was the first biological spacecraft.
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Fidel Castro took Cuba by force and has ruled for over 40 years.
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John F. Kennedy (D) is elected President of the United States.
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The Berlin Wall was constructed to divide Germany.
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President John F. Kennedy is killed in Dallas, Texas.
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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin land the Apollo 11 spacecraft on the moon.
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In the famous words of President Ronald Reagan "Tear down this wall!"
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End of Soviet Union and the Cold War Ends.
