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Indian Independence
On August 15, people from all religions come together as one, be it hindus, muslims, or christians. They celebrate this day to honor theircountry, its people, and the rich heritage and culture it has. -
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Post-War Timeline
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Berlin Airlift
Soviet forces blockaded rail, road, and water access to Allied controlled areas of Berlin. The United States and UK responded by airlifting food and fuel to Berlin from Allied air bases in Western Germany. -
Creation of Israel
On May 14, 1948 David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish agency, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. United States President, Harry Truman. recognized the new nation on the same day. -
Korean War
The Korean War, fought between 1950 and 1953, grew out of the post-world war 2 arrangements agreed to by the world's upper powers. The cease fire agreemnet of July 1963 left the Korean Peninsula divided. -
Arab-Israeli Conflict Of 1956
On October 29, 1956, Israeli forces, launched a combined air and ground assault into Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Tensions mounted during 1956 as Israel became convinced that the Arabs were preparing for war. -
Launch Of Sputnik
Launch of Sputnik served to intensify the arms race and raise gold war tension. Soviet launch of the first Sputnik satelite was one accomplishment in a string of technological successes. -
Assassination Of Egyptian President Sadat
A group of soldiers approached Sadat, and opened fire on him. Sadat's funeral was hel on October 10, 1981 -
Tiananmen Square Protest
Commonly known as the June 4th incident or the '89 democracy movement. They Were student lead popular demonstrations in Bejing which took place in the spring of 1989 and received broad support from city residents, exposing deep splits within China's political leadership. Authorities carried out mass arrests. Many workers were summarily tried and executed. -
Fall Of Berlin Wall
The fall of the Berlin Wall 25 years ago, not only reunited Germany and foretold the coming collapse of the Soviet Union. It also signaled a profound change in global affairs. -
Collapse Of Soviet Union
The once- mighty Soviet Union had fallen, largely due to the great number of radical reforms that Soviet President Mikhai Gorbachev had implemented during his 6 years as the leader of the USSR.It was a peaceful ending to a long, terrifying, and sometimes bloody epoch in world history.
