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The Paris Peace Conference
the paris peace conference was the meeting of the Allied victors, following the end of world war one to set the peace terms of the defeated Central Powers following the armistices of 1918. It took place in Paris during 1919 and involved diplomats from more than 32 countries and nationalities. -
Germany invades poland ( world war 2)
The Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign or 1939 Defensive War or the Fourth Partition of Poland. -
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after world war 2 came the cold war
The Aftermath of World War II was the beginning of a new era. It was defined by the decline of the old great powers and the rise of two superpowers; the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States of America (US) creating a bipolar world. -
First assembly of Untied Nations
The first General Assembly, with 51 nations represented opens in Central Hall, Westminster, London. -
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The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War also known as the Second Indochina War was a Cold War-era proxy war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from December 1956 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. -
cold war ended
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Twin Towers Attack
On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. -
Frist Female prime minister
On 24 June 2010 Julia Gillard became Australia's 27th Prime Minister and the first woman to hold the office. She was elected unopposed by the Parliamentary Labor Party.