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United States withdraws its troops from Korea
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Korean War begins its three year conflict when troops from North Korea invade South Korea
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Japanese Peace Treaty is signed by the United States, Japan, and 47 other nations
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Fighting ceased in Korean War, armistice agreement is signed
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Lord of the Flies was first published in England
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West Germany obtains independence
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East Gernany joins the warsaw pact
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Warsaw riot in Poland
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Russia puts its first Earth satellite into air, known as Sputnik, Americans begin to panic
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First major world's fair since the end of World War II opens
