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The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis in Cuba

It was a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United States and the Soviet Union

The crisis lasted from 16 to 28 October 1962

The confrontation is widely considered the closest to the Cold War 

Explanation

A Soviet-supplied surface-to-air missile shot down an American U-2 plane over Cuba, killing the pilot, Major Rudolph Anderson.

President Kennedy posthumously awarded Anderson the Distinguished Service Medal.

Explanation

American sailors and Cuban students introduced baseball to Cuba in the 1860s.

The game became a symbol of freedom from Spanish rule after it was banned in 1869.

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Yellow river is also called The Huang he

The Yellow Sea is located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula.

The Yellow Sea is situated in the Western Pacific Ocean

The Yellow River is the second-longest river in China.

the sixth-longest river system in the world

Length: 5,464 km

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The Cuban Missile Crisis involved the USA, Russia, and Cuba.

It was a tense 13-day confrontation in 1962 over Soviet missiles deployed in Cuba.

It brought the U.S. and Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war.

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Mongolia Capital is Ulaanbaatar.

Mongolia Currency is Togrog.

Mongolia official language is Mongolian.

Mongolia located is in Continent Asia.

Mongolia Primary Religion is Buddhism.

Mongolia Head of Govt. is Prime Minister – Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene.

Mongolia Parliament called Great People’s Khural.

Tricks for Remember

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Originally published: 1965

Author: John Joseph Saunders

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The Greek drachma was the basic unit of currency in Greece until 2001when it was replaced by the euro.

The euro is now the only official currency of the country.

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Greece's Currency is Euro.

Greece Capital is Athens.

Greece is famous for its Olive trees

Greece's official language is Greek.

Greece located is in Continent Europe.

Greece's Primary Religion is (Christianity) Orthodoxy.

Greece's Head of Govt. is Prime Minister –Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Greece's Parliament is called the Chamber Of Deputies.

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Australia was the first country to introduce polymer banknotes in 1988 to enhance durability and security.

Indonesia followed soon after, making both pioneers in adopting plastic currency.

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The UK is on top of the world – at least when it comes to soft power. 

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The world's most influential soft powers now rank as:

the US

the UK

Germany

Japan

China

France

Canada

Switzerland

Italy

and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).