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No.
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Question
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Answer
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01
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When was the first Olympiad held in Greece
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776 BC
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02
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The First President of USA was
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George Washington
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03
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The Great wall of China was built in the year
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214 BC
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04
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The first voyage around the world was undertook by whom in the year 1522
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Magellan
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05
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Rome was founded in the year
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753 BC
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06
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Which Battle marked the end of Napoleon era
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Waterloo
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07
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The American War of Independence was fought between
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America and Great Britain
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08
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Adolf Hitler was also known as
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Fuhrer
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09
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Who was the first woman in world to become the Prime minister of a country
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Sirimao Bandara Naike
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10
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The Emperor of Germany who dismissed his Chancellor Bismark in 1980 was
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William II
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11
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Two Presidents of USA were father and son.Their names were
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John Adams & Quincey
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12
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The Statue of Liberty of New York was a gift from
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France
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13
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The king of England before Elizabeth II was
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George VI
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14
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Queen Elizabeth I ascended the throne of England in the year
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1558 AD
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15
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The UNO came into existence in
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1945 AD
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16
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Hitler's secret service was also known as
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Gestapo
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17
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Mao Tse Tung died in the year
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1976AD
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18
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Florence Nightingale was known as
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Lady of the Lamp
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19
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The last Emperor of Rome was
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Romulus Augustus
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20
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In 1806,the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved by
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Napolean
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21
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The country which celebrates Independence day on 15th August, apart from India, is
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South Korea
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22
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The First World War ended in
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1918 AD
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23
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The US President who was forced to resign due to the Watergate scandal was
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Nixon
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24
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The First communist manifesto was issued in
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1848 AD
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25
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The Second World War ended in
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1945AD
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26
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The First Prime Minister of Independent Kenya was
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Jomo Kenyatta
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27
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Malenkov became the Soviet Prime Minister after the death of
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Stalin
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28
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The First British Prime Minister was
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Sir Robert Walpole
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29
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The French revolution took place during the years
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1789-1799 AD
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30
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The British Commander who surrendered before the Americans and French at York town in 1781 was
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Lord Cornwallis
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31
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The American War of Independence was faught during the years
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1775-1783 AD
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32
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Stalin became the Premiere of USSR in
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1924 AD
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33
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Lenin was succeeded by
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Stalin
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34
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In the Second World War,atomic bombs were dropped in Japan which destroyed
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Hiroshima
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35
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Leningrad was built by
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Peter I
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36
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White House,the residence of the President of the USA is located at
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Washington DC
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37
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In European History,the year 1848 is known as
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Year of Revolution
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38
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The first Prime Minister of Israel was
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David Bengurian
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39
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The English King who was prepared to exchange his kingdom for a horse was
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Richard III
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40
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Nixon was succeeded by
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Gerald Ford
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41
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Nixon resigned in the year
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1974 AD
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42
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The First World War broke out in
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1914 AD
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43
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Chinese occupied Tibet in the year
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1959 AD
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44
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A big Naval expedition sent by Philip II against England was known as the
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Spanish Armada
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45
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Magna Karta is also known as the
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Bible of English Constitution
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46
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The king who was forced to sign the Magna Karta was
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King John II
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47
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Bolschevik Revolution took place in
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1917 AD
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48
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Battle of Britain was fought in the year
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1940 AD
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49
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Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa in 1941 against the
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Soviet Union
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50
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Winston Churchil died in the year
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1965 AD
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51
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China was also known as
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Chung hua
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52
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De Champlain was a
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French Explorer
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53
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Christopher Columbus died in the year
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1506AD
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54
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Alexandria was founded by
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Alexander
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55
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In the first Punic War fought in 264-261 BC,the Romans defeated
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Carthaginians
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56
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Modern Parliament was introduced by
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Edward I
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57
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The Disease which struck Europe in the 14th Century was
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Plague
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58
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In the thirteenth Century,Russia was overun by
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Mongols
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59
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In 1260,the Mongol army was defeated by the armies of Islam at
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Ain Jalut
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60
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Timur died in the year
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1405 AD
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61
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The first colony established by the English in north America was
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Jamestown
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62
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Henry IV was assassinated in
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1610 AD
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63
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The War of the Grand Alliance was fought during
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1689-97 AD
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64
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The War of the Spanish succession was fought during
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1701-14 AD
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65
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In 1707,the two countries who became united were
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England and Scotland
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66
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Napoleon crowned himself as Emperor in
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1801 AD
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67
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Napoleon brought a detailed revision of the French Legal System called as
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Code Napoleon
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68
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In 1805,the French fleet was destroyed at
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The Battle of Trafalgar
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69
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The unification of Italy took place during
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1858-1870 AD
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70
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The unification of Germany was carried-out during
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1864-1870 AD
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71
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In 1870,Germany waged war with
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France
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72
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In 1822,the country which was declared an independent empire was
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Brazil
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73
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Abraham Lincoln,the American President was a republican from
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Illinois
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74
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The 1849 Gold-Rush was due to gold discovered at
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Northern California
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75
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Between 1836-1847,USA was at war with
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Mexico
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76
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In 1898,USA was at war with
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Spain
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77
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In 1867,USA purchased Alaska from
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Russia
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78
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In 1770,James Cook,the English Captain landed at
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Botany Bay of Australia
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79
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Suez Cananl was opened in
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1869 AD
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80
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In 1818,the Zulu Kingdom was founded by
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Shaka
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81
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In 1911,Italy invaded
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Libya
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82
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King Leopold was from
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Belgium
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83
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The Union of South Africa was formed in
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1909 AD
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84
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In earlier times,Turkey was referred to as
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The sick man of Europe
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85
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In 1877,Russia went to war with
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Turkey
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86
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In July 1914,Austria invaded
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Serbia
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87
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In August 1914,Germany attacked
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France
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88
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In the first World War,German forces were defeated Grumbinnen by
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Russia
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89
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In the first World War,Austria fought alongside
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Germany
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90
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In the first World War,Austria & Germany were known as
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Central powers
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91
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Mein Kampf was written by
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Adolf Hitler a
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92
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In 1935,Italy attacked
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Ethiopia
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93
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In a mass genocide,Hitler targeted
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The Jews
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94
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Finland Won Independence in 1917 from
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Russia
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95
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Adolf Hitler was the dictator of
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Germany
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96
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Benito Mussolini was the dictator of
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Italy
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97
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In 1939,Hitler and Stalin concluded the
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Nazi-Soviet Pact
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98
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The Bolschevik revolution occurred in
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1917 AD
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99
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Franco came to power in Spain in
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1939 AD
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100
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Hitler's Nazy party came to power in
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1933 AD
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101
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In 1940,Germany invaded
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France
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102
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In 1940,Germany defeated
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Poland
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103
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Winston Churchill was the premier of
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Britain
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104
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In December 1941,Japan attacked
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Pearl Harbour
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105
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In June 1941,Hitler launched Operation
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Barbarossa
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106
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In 1979,Afghanistan witnessed invasion by
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Soviet Union
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107
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Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty was signed in
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1991 AD
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108
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During the Gulf War, Iraq fought under the leadership of
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Saddam Hussein
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109
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The Shah of Iran was overthrown in
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1979 AD
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110
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Ayatollah Khomeini was the religious leader of
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Iran
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111
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The Berlin Wall was built in
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1961 AD
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112
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In 1937, Japan attacked
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China
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113
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In the first World War, Japan allied with
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Germany
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114
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Pearl Harbour is located in
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Hawai
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115
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During the first World War, America's President was
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Roosewelt
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116
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In February 1942,Singapore fell to
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Japan
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117
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Indonesia became independent in
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1948 AD
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118
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Phillipines became independent in
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1946 AD
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119
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Malaya became independent in
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1957 AD
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120
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The Cultural Revolution was launched in China in 1966 by
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Mao Tse-tung
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121
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Prior to its Independence,Korea was a Colony of
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Japan
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122
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The Korean War was fought in
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1950-53 AD
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123
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Tibet is presently occupied by
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China
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124
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During 1945-52,Japan was occupied by
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United States troops
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125
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In 1997,Hong Kong was reunified with
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China
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126
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Ghana became independent in
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1957 AD
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127
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Before independence Ghana was a colony of
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Britain
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128
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The earlier name of Ghana was
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Gold Coast
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129
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Kenya became independent in
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1963 AD
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130
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Zimbabwe became independent in
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1976 AD
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131
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Before independence,Zimbabwe was a colony of
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Britain
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132
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Zaire became independent in
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1960 AD
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133
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The earlier name of Zaire was
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Congo
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134
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Before independence,Zaire was under the control of
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Belgians
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135
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Before independence,Angola was under the control of
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Portuguese
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136
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The unpopular practise of South Africa was
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Apartheid
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137
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South Africa withdrew from the British Common Wealth in
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1961 AD
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138
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In 1994,the African National Congress won the elections in South Africa under the leadership of
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Nelson Mandela
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139
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The popular leader of Cuba is
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Fidel Castro
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140
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In 1990,Iraq attacked and occupied
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Kuwait
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141
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Operation Barbarossa was launched against
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Soviet Union
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142
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In 1942,Russians broke the German front at
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Stalingrad
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143
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In 1942,British defeated the Africa Corps at
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El Alamein
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144
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The Marshall Plan was launched in
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June 1947
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145
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The European Ecomic Community was formed in
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1952 AD
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