Significant Foreign Policy Events Since the End of the Vietnam War- Joel

Yom Kippur War

Oct 6, 1973

Yom Kippur WarArab states made an attack on Isreal on judaism holiest day, Yom Kippur. USA and Soviet Union send supplies to allies.

Significant Foreign Policy Events since the End of the Vietnam War

Period: Oct 6, 1973 to Oct 3, 1990

Helsinki Accords

Aug 1, 1975

Picture WebsiteReduced tension between Soviet and Western blocs. Signed by all European nations except Albania also USA and Canada.

Ayatollah Khomeini come to power in Iran

Feb 1, 1979

Ayatollah KhomeiniKhomeini siezed power in Iran and he became supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Camp David Accords

Mar 26, 1979

Camp David AccordsPeace between Isreal and Egypt at Camp David in USA which returned Sinai to Egypt and negotiate in Palistianan autonomy measures in West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Iranian Hostage Crisis

Nov 4, 1979

Iranaian Hostage Crisis52 Americans were held hostage for 444 day in the American Embassy in Tehran in support of the Iranian Revolution

US invasion of Lebanon

Jun 6, 1982

USA and Lebanon FlagIsreal made a military operation against Abu Nidal Oranization after the attempted murder of the Isreal ambassador of UK.

Strategic Defense Initiative

Mar 23, 1983

Strategic Defense Defense to protect the United States of Nuclear Ballistics Missiles by on ground or spaced based systems.

Iran-Contra Affair

Aug 20, 1985

Was a plan to sell arms to Iran to help release of hostages and to fund the Nicaraguan Contras.
Iran-Contra Affair

INF Treaty

Dec 8, 1987

Agreement between USA and Soviet Union on eliminating inter-range and shorter-range missiles. Reagan and Gorbachev signing

Fall of the Berline Wall

Oct 3, 1990

Berline WallBerline Wall was built by German Democratic Republic to prevent Fascist and because West Germany was not de-nazified.