Year
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Hint
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Answer
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1900
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This former republic was annexed by the United States.
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Hawaii
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1901
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This English monarch ascends to the throne after the death of Queen Victoria.
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Edward VII
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1902
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This war ends after the establishment of the Philippine government under US control.
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Philippine American War
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1903
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The Wright Brothers pull off this for the first time in history.
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Flight
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1904
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The construction of this waterway begins.
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Panama Canal
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1905
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The ending of this war marks the first time a non-European nation defeats a Great Power.
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Russo-Japanese War
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1906
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A powerful earthquake destroys most of this city on the west coast of the United States.
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San Francisco
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1907
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11,000 die during a peasant's revolt in this country.
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Romania
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1908
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The first mass produced automobile is invented by the Ford Motor Company.
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Model T
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1909
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A notoriously overweight president is inaugurated.
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William Howard Taft
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1910
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This famous comet makes its approach at a distance of 0.15 Astronomical Units.
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Halley's Comet
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1911
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Roald Amundsen reaches this location, the first human ever to do so.
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South Pole
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1912
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This year marks the end of the Qing dynasty, and this country is created to takes its place.
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Republic of China
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1913
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This new method of manufacturing is invented also by the Ford Motor Company.
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Assembly line
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1914
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The dawn of modern warfare begins.
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World War I
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1915
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600,000 - 1.5 million people of this ethnicity died during a genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire.
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Armenians
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1916
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A failed attempt at creating an independent Ireland results in the execution of 16 Irish rebels.
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Easter Rising
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1917
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After suffering a crippling defeat in World War I, this event results in a violent and long civil war.
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Russian Revolution
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1918
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This pandemic results in the deaths of 25-50 million.
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Spanish Flu
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1919
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Some historians trace the start of World War II to this treaty.
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Treaty of Versailles
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1920
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Prohibition of this substance leads to an increase in smuggling and illegal activity.
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Alcohol
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1921
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This dictator founds the National Fascist Party of Italy.
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Benito Mussolini
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1922
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This country is formed after the Russian Civil War.
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USSR
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1923
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The first publication of this magazine arrives.
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Time
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1924
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The US restricts this and favors those from Northern Europe over Southern Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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Immigration
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1925
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This author publishes Mein Kampf.
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Adolf Hitler
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1926
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This Emperor rises to power after the death of Emperor Taisho.
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Hirohito
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1927
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A long, deadly civil war begins here.
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China
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1928
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Alexander Fleming (re)discovers this substance.
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Penicillin
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1929
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The Wall Street Crash of 1929 results in the worst economic crisis in US history.
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Great Depression
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1930
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This former planet is discovered by Clyde Tombaugh.
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Pluto
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1931
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The Empire of Japan invades this area, marking the beginning of conflict with China.
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Manchuria
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1932
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Millions of Ukrainians die in this famine.
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Holodomor
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1933
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This president campaigned on a "New Deal"
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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1934
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An American criminal couple who traveled the Midwest during the Great Depression pass away.
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Bonnie and Clyde
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1935
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A set of discriminatory codes against Jews and non Germans are passed.
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Nuremberg laws
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1936
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A deadly civil war between communists and fascists breaks out in this country. Often described as a "dress rehearsal" for World War II.
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Spain
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1937
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This city is sacked and several war crimes are committed here.
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Nanjing
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1938
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Germany annexes this country.
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Austria
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1939
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This pact, which divides Poland between the USSR and Nazi Germany, is named after the diplomats who signed it.
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Molotov-Ribbentrop
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1940
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This war results in a costly victory for the USSR in Finland.
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Winter War
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1941
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The Empire of Japan bombs this military outpost in Hawaii.
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Pearl Harbor
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1942
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A top secret project to create the world's first atomic bomb begins in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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Manhattan Project
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1943
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A Jewish ghetto uprising occurs in this city.
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Warsaw
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1944
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This historic city is liberated from its occupiers.
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Paris
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1945
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This device is tested in New Mexico, and then used twice on civilian targets in Japan.
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Atomic bomb
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1946
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A set of trials to persecute high ranking Nazi officials comes to a close.
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Nuremberg trials
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1947
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The Truman Doctrine is established to prevent the spread of this ideology.
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Communism
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1948
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A blockade of this city begins and is the first major standoff during the Cold War.
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Berlin
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1949
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A famous author writes this classic dystopian novel.
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Nineteen Eighty-Four
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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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