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Indian Independence
India gains it's own independence after years of brittish rule. -
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Post-ww2 world conflicts
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Creation of Israel
Israel is made it's own Jewish State after the post ww2 zionist movement. -
korean war
War between North and south Korea, a U.N army led by the U.S fought for South Korea afainst North Korea. -
American Vietnam war
Proxy war fought between Soviet backed N. Vietnam and the U.S. and S, Vietnam. U.S officially entered after the suspected false flag Gulf of Tonkin incident. -
Cuban Missile Crysis
Close Nuclear war between the USSR and the U.S.A over soviet missile sites in Cuba.Eventually came to agreement and the Soviets removed missiles from cuba and the U.S. removed missiles from Turkey. -
Arab Israeli Conflict - The 6 Day War
In fear of another Arab attack because of Arab millitary buildup Israel decided to strike first and the conflict only lasted 6 days. -
USSR invades Afghanistan
Muslim revolts threatened communist government so the Soviets invaded in 1979. U.S. backed rebel groups and stopped grain shipments to the USSR. -
Assasination of Egyptian Pres. Sadat
He was assainated by a muslim extremist who was angry at him for having relations with the west. -
tiananmen Square Protest
Students held protests and demonstrations for social reform in the chineese square and were massacred by the Chineese Government. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
Large portions of the berlin wall were destroyed in 1989 unifying east and west Germany, it also contributed to the fall of the USSR
