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Sir Winston Churchill
a British statesman, army officer, and writer. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. -
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was a Georgian-born Soviet revolutionary and political leader. Governing the Soviet Union as its dictator from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953, he served as General -
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev was a Soviet politician who led the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, -
Sir Anthony Eden
was a British Conservative politician who served three periods as Foreign Secretary and then a relatively brief term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1957 -
Korean War
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a war against America/South Vietnam and North Vietnam/Vietcong. The cause of this war was to contain communism. This war was a regretful one because it is kind of the first war that the Americans actually lost. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWBi9FRKNLI -
Iskander Mirza
was an East Pakistani politician who served as the first President of Pakistan, elected in this capacity in 1956 until being dismissed in 1958. -
martin luther king jr
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement.
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Reagan's Assassination Attempt
Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States. The assassination attempt occured 69 days into his presidency, while he was leaving washington hilton hotel after giving a speech. Reagan was shoot and wounded along with three other men byJohn Hickley Jr.
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Cold War
Cold War Events
Berlin Blockade and Airlift
June 26, 1948
This was a turning point in post World War 2 Europe.
Korean War
June 1950
This is where things really got heated between the Soviets and the US.
Space Race
October 4, 1957
This is where the US and Soviets had an intense rivalry about space and who can get the farthest first. Soviets started with the lead with Sputnik 1, however when the kept competing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7vz52DfY3g
