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26. 1823 26. The United States issues the Monroe Doctrine
26. 1840 26. Britain annexes New Zealand, leading to the detestation of the Maori population
26. 1853 26. American ships commanded by Commodore Matthew Perry arrive in Japan
26. 1885 26. The Canadian Pacific Railway opens, linking eastern and western Canada
26. 1898 26. The Philippines declares independence from Spain
26. 1914 26. The Panama Canal opens, linking the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
27. 1914 27. Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife are killed in Sarajevo. The assassination sparks World War I
27. 1915 27. German submarines sink the ocean liner Lusitania
27. 1916 27. More than 1 million soldiers are killed in the battle of the Somme
27. 1916 27. Japan tries to establish a protectorate over China
27. 1917 27. The United States ends its policy of neutrality and enters World War One
27. 1917 27. The czar is overthrown in the Russian Revolution
27. 1918 27. An armistice ends World War I on November 11th
27. 1919 27. Delegates to the Paris Peace Conference draft the Treaty of Versailles, which blames Germany for the War
27. 1919 27. The first Pan-African Congress meets in Paris
28. 1921 28. Lenin adopts the New Economic Policy
28. 1928 28. Stalin proposes a five-year-plan for Soviet economic growth
28. 1920s *28. Mexico recovers from revolution and civil war
28. 1934 28. Chinese Communists make epic treat known as the Long March
28. 1934 28. Stalin launches the Great Purge. Millions will be executed or sent to forced-labor camps
29. 1914 29. New settlement increases the Jewish population of Palestine to 90,000. Leaders promote long-term development of the regions agriculture
29. 1916 29. Pancho Villa invades the U.S. during the Mexican Revolution. He kills more than a dozen Americans in New Mexico
29. 1923 29. Ataturk begins modernizing Turkey
29. 1930 29. Thousands of Indians join Mohandas Gandhi in the Salt March to protest British Rule
29. 1935 29. Italy invades Ethiopia
29. 1937 29. The Japanese army captures Nanjing - "Rape of Nanjing"
30. 1920s *30. Modern art flourishes in Europe that challenge realistic traditions and disturb many
30. 1919 30. Amristar Massacre in India
30. 1922 30. Benito Mussolini comes to power in Italy. He creates Europe's first fascist dictatorship
30. 1925 30. Seven Europe nations sign the Locarno treaties, raising hope for world peace
30. 1933 30. Nazi leader Adolf Hitler comes to power in Germany and begins to build a totalitarian state
30. 1938 30. During 'Kristallnacht' or 'Night of Broken Glass' Nazi moves attack Jewish communities in Germany
30. 1929 30. The Great Depression begins in the United States. Economic collapse also causes hardship for people in other countries.
31. 1936 31. Spanish Civil War begins.
31. 1939 31. Germany invades Poland, sparking World War II.
31. 1941 31. Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu, and the United States enters the war
31. 1945 31. World War II ends
31. 1955 31. Postwar conflict between Soviets and their former allies lead to the creation of the Warsaw Pact
32. 1945 32. The United Nations is formed
32. 1960s *32. The Green Revolution begins, increasing food production in developing nations
32. 1969 32. July 20th, American Astronauts become first people to walk on the moon
32. 1980s *32. The computer becomes an essential tool in homes and offices
32. 1991 32. The global Cold War ends
32. 2000 32. A new millennium brings hopes and fears.
33. 1957 33. The Soviet Union launches 'Sputnik', the first artificial satellite, into orbit around the earth
33. 1950 33. The Korean War begins
33. 1960s *33. U.S. starts to send troops to battle communist forces in the Vietnam War
33. 1973 33. An oil crisis affects nations around the world
33. 1980s *33. A global economic slowdown causes many governments to reduce spending
33. 1991 33. The Soviet Union collapses
33. 1999 33. The European Union introduces the euro, a common currency for member nations
34. 1949 34. Mao Zedong announces the formation of the People's Republic of China.
34. 1950s *34. Japan's recovery from World War II begins, sparking an "economic miracle"
34. 1957 34. The nation of Ghana gains independence from Britain
34. 1962 34. The Cuban missile crisis heightens Cold War tensions
34. 1968 34. During the Vietnam War, the Tet Offensive shows that guerrilla forces are determined
34. 1986 34. In the Philippines, "people power" forces President Ferdinand Marcos to hold presidential elections after more than 20 years in power
34. 1989 34. The Berlin Wall falls
34. 1987 34. South Korea holds direct elections, moving towards economy
34. 1997 34. Britain returns Hong Kong to China
35. 1947 35. India wins independence from Britain. The subcontinent is divided into Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan
35. 1941 35. Nazis begin to implement the "Final Solution"
35. 1956 35. Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal, ending French and British control of the waterway
35. 1966 35. Cultural Revolution begins in China
35. 1979 35. Revolutionaries in Iran oust the shah and declare an Islamic republic
35. 1984 35. Sikh separatists clash with Indian troops at the Golden Temple in Amristar
35. 1991 35. The Persian Gulf War ends an Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Iraqi troops set fire to hundreds of Kuwait oil wells
35. 1999 35. General Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan deposes the civilian government in the name of fighting corruption and restoring a stable government
36. 1956 36. The Sudan gains independence from Britain.
36. 1961 36. Tanzania gains independence.
36. 1980s *36. Zimbabwe begins land and economic reforms
36. 1994 36. South Africa holds its first all-race elections and elects Nelson Mandela as president.
36. 2000 36. Religious violence strikes Nigeria after several states adopt Sharia, or Islamic Law
37. 1948 37. The Organization of American States is formed.
37. 1959 37. In Cuba, Fidel Castro and his guerrilla army overthrow a corrupt dictator. Later, Castro embellishes in a communist dictatorship
37. 1983 37. In Argentina, people celebrate the end of military rule and restoration of a democracy
37. 2000 37. After more than 70 years of rule by the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) Mexico elects Vincente Fox as president

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janicestar : Changed 31. 1941 (N. America) → 31. Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu, and the United States enters the war to 31. 1941 → 31. Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu, and the United States enters the war
janicestar : Changed 36.1980s → *36. Zimbabwe begins land and economic reforms to 36. 1980s → *36. Zimbabwe begins land and economic reforms
janicestar : Changed 27. 1918 → 27. An armistice ends the war on November 11th to 27. 1918 → 27. An armistice ends World War I on November 11th
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