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Important events of 1940’s to 1991
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German invasion of France
From May 10th 1940 to June 25th of the same year, the Nazis attacked France and eventually annexed it. This was extremely bad for the Allies as the axis powers now controlled a very valuable allied nation. The fall of France was also a troubling thing for the allies because Hitler's army seemed unstoppable. -
D Day
On June 6th 1944 the second world war changed course in favor of the Allies. During D Day many Allied nations rushed the beaches of Normandy under heavy German machine gun fire, in order to take back France, they were successful. -
the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
When Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed, The Japanese were forced to surrender and end world war 2. This is important because this brought an end to the world's deadliest conflict and it's the first time nuclear weapons were ever used in combat. -
The Cold War
The Cold war was a tense period in history, where two world super powers each possessing nuclear weapons fought proxy wars against each other. -
Korean War
The Korean war was a conflict between communist North Korea and capitalist South Korea. This war was won by South Korea with help from the USA, Canada, UK and many more. To this day the Korean war influences global politics. -
Bill of Rights
The Canadian Bill of rights being passed was huge because it offered protection of human rights. -
First Human In Space
It was this day that the first human went to space. This brought great interest in space and science and made it seem like the USSR would win the space race. -
First Human on The Moon
Neil Armstrong was the first person to step on the moon. They walked around for three hours and left a US flag. This was a major milestone for humanity and brought an end to the space race. -
The October Crisis
The October Crisis started when the FLQ kidnapped provincial Deputy Premier Pierre Laporte and British diplomat James Cross. Then Prime Minister Trudeau invoked the war measures act. This changed Quebec into the unique society that it is today. -
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Queen Elizabeth the second signed the Canada Act, a law that allowed Canada full independence from Great Britain and it declared the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms the supreme law of the country. -
Creation of The World Wide Web
A British scientist created the world wide web to share information between scientists across the world this took over the world, in fact this time-toast is on the world web -
Tianemen Square Massacre
The massacre occurred due to pretests that took place in main land China during that time. But when foreign journalists came to China, the communist government began to shoot at civilian protesters. Because of this communist China was not well liked. -
The Fall of The Soviet Union
The fall of the USSR was caused by economic trouble and the new leader of the country. The Collapse of the Soviet Union ended the cold war and made USA the biggest world super power.
