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why is it important to the 20th century?

It triggered an enormous Allied airlift that saved West Berlin and changed the trajectory of the Cold War.

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Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims, 1-6 Nakajimachō, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, Japan

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Used bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki massive death and neg. consequences. it was important to the 20th century because it almost caused a nuclear war

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Berlin Wall Memorial, Bernauer Straße, Berlin, Germany

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Many people fled USSR through West Berlin to Western Europe (primarily

well trained and educated people).

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USSR sent missiles to Cuba in response to there being missiles in Turkey and

Italy.

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CIA killing puppet leader of South Vietnam then JFK was assassinated 3

weeks later

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Mao conflicted with Krushchev in USSR = USA capitalized on this and improved

relations with China.

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USSR, Bol'shaya Nikitskaya Ulitsa, Moscow, Russia

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USSR cancels their own mission to Moon in response.

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Détente is a Fr. term meaning an easing of tensions between 2 nations.

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Japan becomes a Parliamentary Democracy, focused on Social reforms and

Education which spurred economic advance.

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USA grants independence to Philippines in 1946

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France village, Bukit Tinggi, Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia

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France doubles down and tries to hang on to Vietnam.  Causes Vietnam War.

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Mao takes power in 1949 (Com. Pact with USSR)

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CIA Headquarters Auditorium, McLean, VA, USA

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USA’s international spy agency  disconnected from the military and politicians

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SOVIET UNION- সোভিয়েত ইউনিয়ন, Road No. 22, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Massive loans to countries after WWII to help economically shield against Com.

o Soviet satellite states… not allowed to take part.

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UN and World Bank established