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Beginning of Cold War
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Korean War
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American Civil Rights Movement
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Cuban Revolution
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Assassination of President Kennedy
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Vietnam War
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The Energy Crisis
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Collapse of Communism in Europe
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End of the Cold War and Breakup of the Soviet Union
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Formation of the European Union
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Terrorists successfully attack American landmarks
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EU adopts the euro
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Iraq War
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Election of President Barack Obama