With the surrender of Germany and then Japan, refugees from across Europe immigrate to the U.S. in large numbers. During the Cold War that follows, the Soviet Union and its satellites in the communist Eastern Bloc establish strict controls over emigration, making immigration to the U.S. from these countries difficult.
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