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- From top to bottom, left to right: The U-2 incident heightens Cold War tensions after a U.S. spy plane is shot down over Soviet airspace; the 1960 Summer Olympics are held in Rome, Italy; the 1960 Valdivia earthquake strikes Chile with a magnitude of 9.5, becoming the most powerful earthquake ever recorded; the Congo Crisis begins following Congo’s independence from Belgium, leading to years of political turmoil and international intervention; the Assassination of Inejirō Asanuma shocks Japan as the socialist leader is killed on live television by a right-wing extremist; Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho premieres, revolutionizing horror cinema with its bold narrative style, psychological tension, and unprecedented depiction of violence; the Year of Africa sees 17 African nations gain independence, reshaping global politics and ending decades of colonial rule; the 1960 New York mid-air collision becomes the deadliest aviation accident in U.S. history at the time, killing 134 people and raising concerns over air traffic control and flight safety; the New Orleans school desegregation crisis erupts as young African American students, including Ruby Bridges, face violent protests while integrating formerly all-white schools. (en)
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