1961

The unsuccessful Bay of Pigs invasion takes place in Cuba between April 17 and April 20.

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Cuba

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international affairs

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1901-2000

1962

The Cuban Missile Crisis runs from October 14 to November 20.

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United States

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national security

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1901-2000

1959

On January 1, Revolutionary forces led by Fidel Castro come to power in Cuba.

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Cuba

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international affairs

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1901-2000

1961

The East Germans initiate the construction of the Berlin Wall on August 13.

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Germany

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international affairs

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1901-2000

1957

The European Economic Community (European Common Market) is created by the Treaty of Rome on March 25.

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1901-2000

1952

The U.S. explodes the first hydrogen bomb on November 1.

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United States

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technology

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1901-2000

1953

The Korean Armistice is signed on July 27 ending three years of fighting between United Nations forces and the North Korean and Chinese Armies.

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1950

The seventeenth U.S. census reveals that on April 1 the nation's population is 150,697,361

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United States

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population

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1901-2000

1949

The Communists defeat the Nationalists to take control over Mainland China. They declare the Peoples' Republic of China in Beijing on October 1.

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China

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international affairs

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1901-2000

1947

India and Pakistan gain their independence from Great Britain on August 15.

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international affairs

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1901-2000

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