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Partitioned British India into two seperate regions of Pakistan and India.
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The Berlin Airlift was one of the first major crises of the Cold War. The Soviet Union seperated East and West berlin; while the US flew in care packages to help the East.
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The day before the expiration of the Brithish Mandate, the state of Israel, in Palestine, was proclaimed by David Ben-Gurion and Harry S. Truman.
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THe first artificial earth satelite launched by the Soviet Union. The launch initiated the start of the "Space Age"
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A failed military invasion of Cuba by hundreds of Cuban Exile Troops.
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The US and Soviet Union debated over the placement of the long range missiles placed in Cuba by the Soviets.
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Known as the 'six day war'. Fought between Israel and Egypt, Jordan, and Syria over the territory.
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A treaty was signed between the US and Soviets Union limiting defense and nuclear systems.
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Assassinated during a military parade by Muslim extremists.
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Democracy protesters in Beijing set up camp for weeks and were massacred by the chinese troops leaving and unknown amount dead.
