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The Great Depression
Stock market crashes which caused:
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- Businesses struggle
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World War 2 Starts
World war 2 begins by Germany invading Poland -
The attack on pearl harbour
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Hiroshima Bombing
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The Cold War begins
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The Vietnam War
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Various Technological advancements
During this time, technology have evolved in a massive way. Today there are now devices such as faster computers, Internet and so much more -
The first moon landing
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The Berlin Wall falls
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9/11 Bombings
4 passenger airliners are hijacked. 2 were flown into the north and south towers of the World Trade Center, the 3rd into the pentagon ( the headquarters of the United States Department of Defence) and the 4th targeted Washington DC but crashed and landed near Pennsylvania. This made -
The Apology Speech
The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd formally apologise to the Indigenous people for the stolen generation -
Barack Obama becomes the first African-American president
Barack Obama is sworn in as the president of the United States
