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Cuban Revolution
Cuba- January 1959, Fulgencio Batista (dictator) is overthrown. Revolution was led by Fidel Castro. -
Coup in the Congo
Congo- Moise Tshombe (mining interests, anti-communist who faught against Patrice Lumumba, the Prime Minister with communist connections) was overthrown in a bloodless coup by Mobutu (1965) -
Indonesian Massacre
Indonesia- 1965 Coup that was suppressed by general Suharto. -
Civil War in Angola
Angola- Civil war begins Nov. 11, 1975 -
Nicaraguan Revolution
Nicaragua- 1979, Communist Sandinista rebels overthrow the Somoza dictatorship. -
Ayatollah Revolution in Iran
Iran- 1953 US has the Prime Minister of Iran, Muhammad Mossaddeq, arrested and restored power to the Shah. By 1979 the Ayatollahs push the Shah out of power. -
Soviet invastion of Afghanistan
Afghanistan- December 1979- Soviet invasion