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In 1944 German Field Marshal Erwin ---------- commits suicide rather than face trial for his part in an attempt to overthrow Hitler. ?

In 1947 ---------- Yeager pilots the world's first supersonic flight (Mach 1.015 at 12,800 m) at Muroc, CA. ?

In 1947 Chuck ---------- pilots the world's first supersonic flight (Mach 1.015 at 12,800 m) at Muroc, CA. ?

In 1949 ---------- US Communist Party leaders convicted of sedition. ?

In 1949 14 US Communist Party leaders convicted of---------- . ?