October 19 – The Soviet–Japanese Joint Declaration of 1956 is signed in Moscow, ending the legal state of war between the Soviet Union and Japan (with effect from December 12) and making possible the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two nations.
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What Happened in 1956? MAJOR EVENTS: Dwight Eisenhower re-elected President, defeating Adlai Stevenson handily for a second time Soviet leader Khrushchev publicly denounces Stalin, begins official policy of "de-Stalinization" in the USSR Egypt seizes Suez Canal; Britain and France respond with force; U.S. and Soviet Union help negotiate a cease ...