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World war II ends in Europe
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U.S. drop bomb on Hiroshama
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First East European Communist government set up in Albania.
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Berlin Airlift begins
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Warsaw Pact formed.
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Red Army crushes the Hungarian Revolution
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Soviets launch first man‑made satellite.
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China explodes its first atomic bomb.
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Soviet Red Army crushes Czech Uprising
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U.S. and China establish diplomatic relations