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Nuremberg Trials
Nazi officers accused of war crimes go on trial in Nuremberg, Germany -
Anne Frank's Diary
The diary of Anne Frank is published for the first time -
The Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan provides aid to countries devestated by World War II -
Brown v. Board of Education
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Brown v. Board of Education that school segregation is illegal -
Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union organizes the Warsaw Pact in response to NATO -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall is built between East and West Germany -
Kennedy's Assassination
John F. Kennedy is assasinated; Lyndon B. Johnson assumes office -
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice -
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou publishes "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" -
Earth Day
The first Earth Day is held on April 22
