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End of World War 1
Germany signed an Armistice that had been prepared by France and Britain -
The Liberation Of Concentration Camps
Soviet soldiers were the first to liberate cocentration camp prisoners, and entered the Majdanek camp in Poland later overrunning several other killing centers -
Battle of the Bulge
Major German offensive campaign launched in the forest of Adrennes region of Willonia. -
International Control Commission declares that both North and South Vietnam had failed to comply with the Geneva Agreements
Arranged a settlement which brought about an end to the First Indochina War
A ceasefire was signed and France agreed to withdraw its troops from the region
French Indochina was split into three countries: Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam -
Vietnam, Resistance War Against America
Also known as the Second Indochina War
occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955
North Vietnamese victory -
End of Tet Offensive
U.S. and South Vietnamese troops recapture the ancient capital of Hue from communist forces, even though fighting still occurred across South Vietnam foir another week. -
My -Lai massacre
Soldiers of Charlie company were on a “search and destroy” mission to root out 48th Viet Cong Battalion thought to be in the area -
Hamburger Hill Battle
Battle of the Vietnam War that was fought by the United States and South Vietnam against North Vietnamese forces. -
WoodStock
Music festival that ended up attracting 400,000 people, and set as 3 day's of "Peace & Music". -
Somalia, President Shermarke was assassinated by a member of his own police force
Prime Minister of Somalia from July 12, 1960 to June 14, 1964
Shermarke was shot dead by one of his own bodyguards
Son is the Prime Minister of Somali -
Anti-War demonstration at Kent State University
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La Drang
It was the first major battle between the U.S and Northern Vietnamese, and the results... U.S Victory -
Suddam Hussein invades Kuwait
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Operation Desert Storm begins
Known under other names, such as the Persian Gulf War, First Gulf War, Gulf War I, Kuwait War, First Iraq War, or Iraq War
There was a decisive coalition victory
The initial conflict to expel Iraqi troops from Kuwait began with an aerial and naval bombardment on 17 January 1991 -
Hussein defies U.S orders
Day it happend is unknown -
42 days of attack- a cease fire Persian Gulf War
Persian Gulf War began with a massive U.S.led air offensive known as Operation Desert Storm
George H.W. Bush declared a cease-fire on February 28
Lead to a second war known as Iraq in 2003 -
Bosnia Start of War
Between 3 ethnic groups; ended in genocide -
UN Resolution 751
Authorizes humanitarian relief efforts
Establishes UN operations in Somalia(UNOSOM)
Sort out the confusion amongst the groups in the region.. help get supplies where they are supposed to go -
Operation Provide Relief
Want to avoid using the military in these humanitarian efforts. -
Battle of Mogadishu
U.S Marine And Navy Seals arrive in Mogadishu to help secure the area. -
United States asked for Iraqi with drawel from Kuwait- Persian Gulf
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Bosnia
Sarjevo attacked- 68 killed 200 more wounded -
Rowanda
Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana’s personal plane got shot down -
Bosnia
Milosevic is ready to talk peace -
Bush gives Hussein ultimatum- step down or be removed
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Persian Gulf War ii Begins (Iraq War)
The invasion consisted of 21 days of major combat operations combined with forces from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Spain and Poland invaded Iraq and deposed the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein.
