World Events

1. 3 Responses to “What are some world events that happened in 1936-1982?”

2. By matthew b on Sep 16, 2008 | Reply

   world war 2 korean, vietnam, how can you find it search by decade

3. By Nick on Sep 17, 2008 | Reply

   World War II (1939-1945)

4. By Nunitak on Sep 19, 2008 | Reply

   1939–Germans invade Poland after taking over part of Czechoslovakia.

   Battle of the Bulge, google it.

   Nuremburg Trials

   U.S. Navy Cruiser Inidanapolis delivers A-bomb to Tinian, a Pacific island. Sunk by Japanese submarine, great suffering for long time before missing cruiser noticed. Few survive, horrible story.

   Google USS Indianapolis.

   A-bombs — everyone knows about that.

   Japanese surrender: USS Missouri Battleship

   Long March (China, google it)

   U.S. U-2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers shot down by 14 Russians missiles. They very, very pi–ed.

   French defeated in Vietnam. Google Dien Bien Phu.

   Sinking of Italian oceanliner Andrea Doria (big accident)

   I think (Airship) Hindenburg Zeppelin burn up in New Jersey also in your timeframe.

   U.S. Vietnam War, U.N. Korean War (Russians did not veto, because they walked out, I think)

   U.S. Bicentennial 1976

   President Kennedy assassinated 1963

   Sinking of U.S. subs Thresher and Scorpion (hope I got names right)

   Russians lost sub partly recovered by CIA Glomar Explorer ship.

   Astronauts land on Moon 1969.

   Astronauts burn up in oxygen filled capsule.

   Sputnik. Lunokhod. Just google these.

   Domestic: Watts Riots, Detroit Riots

   got to stop, don’t want to remember this stuff tonight, sorry. These are not listed in chronological order but all biggies.

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