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Berlin Conference
European imperial powers drew up plans to divide Africa -
World War I
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World War I Ends
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Hitler comes to power
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Hitler invades Poland
The start of World War II; Germany did this after promising not to -
Pearl Harbor Attack
U.S. enters Worl War II in response to Japanese attack -
D-Day
name given to the successful operation launched by American, British and Canadian forces to begin taking Europe back from the Nazis during World War II -
V-E Day
World War II ends in Europe -
Truman Doctrine accounced
policy established by President Harry Truman that declared the U.S.'s determination to stop the spread of communism -
Marshall Plan begins
massive effort by the U.S. to rebuild the devastated countries of western Europe after World War II in an effort to prevent them from falling under Soviet control -
ECSC established
European Coal and Steel Community created by France and Germany -
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Berlin Wall Falls
the end of the divide between free and not free countries in Europe -
East and West Germany reunited after Cold War
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Soviet Union ends
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Maastricht Treaty signed
Document which established framework for the EU was agreed to -
Euro introduced
