1973

OPEC begins an oil embargo against Western industrialized nations on October 17. It remains in effect until March 17, 1974.

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1964

On October 11, China explodes its first atomic bomb.

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China

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1967

The Six-Day War between Israel and Egypt occurs between June 5 and June 10 and results in an easy victory for the Israelis.

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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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1961

On March 1, the Peace Corps is established by President John F. Kennedy by executive order.

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District of Columbia

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United States

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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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1961

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

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Germany

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1957

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

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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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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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1901-2000

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