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Founded Standard Oil in the 70s.
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Joseph Stalin was a dictator of the Soviet Union during 1929-53.
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An American business and one of the richest people in history
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The middle east was a battle ground for many years.
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Truman witnessed the signing of the charter of the United Nations, hopefully established to preserve peace.
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He became the public face of the United States during the Cold War
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Beginning of 1950, he became the public face of the United States during the Cold War.
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In the early 1950s, four vaccines were available: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and smallpox.
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A novel made by the French novelist Pierre Boulle.
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Queen Elizabeth comes into the monarchy that enhanced Britain's power.
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In June 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for conspiracy to commit espionage under the U.S. Espionage Act of 1917
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First Peter Pan movie.
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Starred in three feature films: Rebel without Cause (1955), East of Eden (1955), and Giant (1956).
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Was opened as a symbol of joy and hope during times of war.
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a basketball - sized satellite that became the first manmade object to orbit the Earth
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Jupiter rocket blasted off carrying a rhesus monkey
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Cuban exiles were trained by the U.S to invade Cuba in the Bay of Pigs invasion.
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John F. Kennedy was assassinated on this day that started chaos in the government.
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Black Sabbath invented heavy metal music in the late 1960's.
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Nixon was found guilty of trying to cover up a scandal done by his party to rig the next election.
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Nixon was pardoned, or forgiven by president Ford for any problems he did.
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AIDS was a disease that was mainly transmitted by gay men that infected and killed many.
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Crack was a drug in the U.S that was highly addictive and it brought many financial and social problems to the country.
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North and South Korea had a military stand off.
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War between Pepsi and Coco Cola on which is better