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Yom Kippur War
The Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War or October War, also known as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War and the Fourth Arab-Israeli War, was fought from October 6 to 25, 1973, between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria. The war began when the coalition launched a joint surprise attack on Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, which coincided with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Ended May 31, 1974. -
Helsinki Accords
The Helsinki Final Act, Helsinki Accords or Helsinki Declaration was the final act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe held in Helsinki, Finland, during July and August 1,1975. Thirty-five states, including the USA, Canada, and all European states except Albania and Andorra, signed the declaration in an attempt to improve relations between the Communist bloc and the West. -
Camp David Accords
The Camp David Accords were signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on September 17, 1978, following thirteen days of secret negotiations at Camp David. The two framework agreements were signed at the White House, and were witnessed by United States President Jimmy Carter. This resulted in Sadat and Begin sharing the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize. -
Ayatollah Khomeini comes to power in Iran
Khomeini had three phases in his life time!! The third phase of Khomeini's life began with his return to Iran from exile on February 1, 1979, after Muhammad Reza Shah had been forced to step down two weeks earlier. On February 11 revolutionary forces loyal to Khomeini seized power in Iran, and Khomeini emerged as the founder and the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. -
Iranian Hostage Crisis
The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States where 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981, after a group of Islamist students and militants took over the American Embassy in Tehran in support of the Iranian Revolution. -
US invasion of Lebanon
In late August 1982, the United States brokered an agreement whereby the PLO would evacuate its fighters and political offices from Beirut to Tunis, capital of the North African country of Tunisia, 1500 miles to the west. Israel promised not to invade the city in return. -
Strategic Defense Initiative
Since June 1987 SDI0 made a number of changes in the Phase I system architecture. By March 1989, for example, a ground-based radar was being considered as an option to help detect, identify, and track reentry vehicles in midcourse. SD10 revised its estimate of the quantities of sensors and weapons needed for Phase I. -
Iran-Contra Affair
The Iran–Contra affair was a political scandal in the United States that came to light in November 1986. -
INF Treaty
The INF Treaty was signed by President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev at a Washington Summit on December 8, 1987. On January 15, 1988, President Reagan signed National Security Directive 296 which instructed Secretary of Defense Frank Carlucci to establish a new agency " the On-Site Inspection Agency" to implement the Treaty's unprecedented on-site inspection and escort responsibilities. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
After allowing for loopholes throughout the summer, Hungary effectively disabled its physical border defenses with Austria on 19 August 1989 and, in September, more than 13,000 East German tourists escaped through Hungary to Austria.The date on which the Wall fell is considered to have been 9 November 1989 but the Wall in its entirety was not torn down immediately.
