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World War 1
World War I or the First World War was a global conflict fought between two coalitions. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe global economic downturn that affected many countries across the world. -
Creation of the European Union
The European Union is a geo-political entity covering a large portion of the European continent. -
World War 2
World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. -
The Holocaust
The Holocaust was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. -
Marshall Plan
Proposed that the United States provide economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of postwar Europe. -
Construction of Berlin Wall
With the closing of the East-West sector boundary in Berlin, the vast majority of East Germans could no longer travel or emigrate to West Germany. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban missile crisis was a major confrontation in 1962 that brought the United States and the Soviet Union close to war over the presence of Soviet nuclear-armed ballistic missiles in Cuba. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
At a press conference on 9 November, East German spokesman Günter Schabowski announced that East Germans would be free to travel into West Germany, starting immediately. -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
The unsuccessful August 1991 coup against Gorbachev sealed the fate of the Soviet Union.