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Year
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Hint
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Answer
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1950
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This country begins a sudden invasion of its southern counterpart and almost succeeds.
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North Korea
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1951
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China invades this country after it expelled its diplomats.
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Tibet
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1952
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A 3 year uprising begins in this country to oust the British from its land.
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Kenya
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1953
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Television is revolutionized with this invention.
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Color television
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1954
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The Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, made it illegal for this practice to be done in schools.
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Segregation
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1955
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Stalin's successor rises to power.
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Nikita Khrushchev
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1956
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A rebellion is violently crushed by the Soviet Union in this country.
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Hungary
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1957
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The Soviets launched the first satellite into space.
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Sputnik 1
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1958
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In response to the above, the US creates this agency.
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NASA
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1959
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The world population reaches this number.
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Three billion
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1960
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A famous band from Liverpool is formed.
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The Beatles
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1961
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This structure is erected in Berlin to prevent East Berliners from escaping to the west.
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Berlin Wall
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1962
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The world came very close to nuclear war after it was found that the USSR placed missiles in this country.
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Cuba
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1963
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Martin Luther King Jr. and hundreds of thousands of people march here to advocate for civil and economic rights of African Americans.
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Washington
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1964
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President Lyndon B. Johnson signs this Act protecting rights for all Americans.
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Civil Rights Act
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1965
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This controversial civil rights leader is assassinated.
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Malcolm X
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1966
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Mao Zedong begins an oppressive movement to purge the country of supposed capitalist and traditional elements of Chinese society
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Cultural Revolution
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1967
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The first ever high speed rail system is built between Osaka and Tokyo.
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Shinkansen
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1968
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A long lasting conflict begins in Ireland between those who want to remain with the UK and those who want a united Ireland.
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The Troubles
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1969
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Over 400,000 attend this historic music festival in New York.
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Woodstock
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1970
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The Nigerian Civil War ends with the reintegration of this short lived country.
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Republic of Biafra
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1971
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An economic shock is created when Nixon took the US dollar off of this.
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Gold standard
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1972
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One of the most legendary films is first premiered.
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The Godfather
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1973
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After a violent coup, this oppressive dictator assumes control over Chile.
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Augusto Pinochet
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1974
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This aforementioned president resigns after being caught in a massive scandal.
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Richard Nixon
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1975
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This city surrenders to pro-communist forces which marks the end of the Vietnam War.
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Saigon
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1976
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Apple is founded by this man.
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Steve Wozniak
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1977
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The most iconic science fiction film is first premiered in theaters.
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Star Wars
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1978
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This Chinese official assumes control and begins to implement economic reforms.
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Deng Xiaoping
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1979
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The largest nuclear accident in US history occurs at this plant.
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Three Mile Island
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1980
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This volcano erupts, causing the most disastrous volcanic eruption in US history.
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Mount St. Helens
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1981
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An epidemic of this disease begins, which is still an ongoing pandemic.
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AIDS
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1982
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Sony releases the first manufactured version of this product.
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CD player
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1983
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This man prevents a global thermonuclear war after correctly interpreting a false alarm.
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Stanislav Petrov
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1984
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This famous R&B singer is assassinated is Los Angeles.
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Marvin Gaye
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1985
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This video game console is released in North America.
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NES
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1986
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Seven crew members die after this space shuttle breaks apart on live television.
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Challenger
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1987
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"Never Gonna Give You Up" is released by this musician.
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Rick Astley
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1988
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Construction of this underground tunnel between the UK and France begins.
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Channel Tunnel
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1989
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Armed troops fire on student protesters at this historic place in Beijing.
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Tiananmen Square
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1990
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This country is unified after over four decades of separation.
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Germany
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1991
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The album "Nevermind" is released by this band, bringing alternative rock into the mainstream.
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Nirvana
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1992
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A series of riots occur here after the murder of Rodney King.
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Los Angeles
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1993
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This building suffers an explosion from a car bomb.
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World Trade Center
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1994
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This controversial trade agreement is signed between the US, Canada, and Mexico.
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NAFTA
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1995
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After a series of bombing raids by NATO, the war in this country ends.
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Bosnia
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1996
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This well known rapper is assassinated in Las Vegas.
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Tupac Shakur
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1997
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Radiohead release their critically acclaimed third album.
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OK Computer
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1998
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An agreement is reached between the governments of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, ending the Troubles.
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Good Friday Agreement
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1999
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This currency is introduced to financial markets, and would eventually be adopted by countries in the European Union.
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Euro
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