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Stalin takes power in Soviet Union
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Mussolini takes power in Italy
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FDR elected president
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Hitler takes power in Germany
Hitler taking power in Germany brought the Nazi party into power. Their views caused mass killing of races not like by them. If Hitler never was given power over Germany, a lot of conflict would have been avoided because it was his actions that caused a lot of fighting. Hitler being in power greatly changed history in many ways. -
German Invasion of Poland
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France surrenders to Germany
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor had a very big impact on history because this is what caused the US to finally join the war. If this didn't happen, Japan could have done more damage around the world. The attack on Pearl Harbor is a day always remembered by all Americans. -
U.S declares war on Japan
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Japanese Internment - Executive Order 9066
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Germans surrender at Staingrad
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D-Day
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Battle of the Bulge
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Battle of Iwo Jima
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Government of Guatemala overturned with help from the CIA
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Atomic Bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This event was very important to Cold War because this was the turning point of the war. After the second bomb dropped Japan finally surrendered which put a end to that point in the war. -
Manchuria, China seized by Japan
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United Nations founded
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East Germna established by Soviets
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Hollywood 10 refuse to answer questions for the HUAC
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Organization of American States founded
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Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was very important because it allowed a way to bring the people in West Berlin supplies. If this wasn't put in to action, many people would have died of starvation and other reasons related to lack of neccesities. -
NATO created
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Soviets test atomic bomb
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China becomes communist
China becoming communist was a very big event because the United States was against communism. This impacted China greatly because the government started to control most things going on which took away freedom from the people of China. -
North Korea invades South Korea
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Alan Freed Introduces radio audience to rhythm and blues and eventually Rock and Roll
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Dr. Jonas Salk creates polio vaccine
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Korean War ends, North Korea and South Korea reestablished
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Army-McCarthy hearings occur on TV, Joseph McCarthy's influence ends
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Ablania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia controlled by Soviets
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Suez Crisis
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Israel established in Middle East
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Sputnik launched by Soviets
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Rosenbergs executed
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U2 Spy Plane Incident