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World War II
The vast majority of the world's countries—including all the great powers—eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. -
D-Day
The Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. -
Bombings on Japan
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Creation of the Atomic Bomb
In a remote desert location near Alamogordo, New Mexico, the first atomic bomb was successfully detonated—the Trinity Test -
World War II Ends
Germany, Japan and other powers surrender. -
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Start of the Cold War
DescriptionThe Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies, the Eastern Bloc and the Western Bloc, after World War II. -
Explosion of the first hydrogen bomb
Hydrogen bombs are also known as thermonuclear weapons. They use hydrogen fusion to get their power. Ivy Mike was the name of the first tested h-bomb. Historically Significant because most bombs are now made using the same construction as Ivy Mike and hydrogen bombs make it where we don't have to worry about hand to hand wars anymore, they will all be bombs.
