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Winston Churchill becomes Britain Prime Minister
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Major world events
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Philippines gains independence from US
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Ireland gain independence from Britain
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Viet Minh army defeated French troops in Dien Bien Phu
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Algerian begin war against France for independence
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Morocco declear independence from France
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Egypt takes control of Suez Canal
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Congo gained independence
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China and India border conflict in the Himalaya region
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Nelson Mandela of South Africa sentenced to life inprisonment
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China conducted nuclear bomb test in the first time
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UK, Ireland and Denmark joined European Economic Community
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Chinese Leader Deng Xiaoping restored power
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Chinese troops invade Vietnam
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British defeats Argentina in Falklands war
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Terrorists explode and crash an Pan-Am 747 in Lockerbie, Scotland