South Asia

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    1958

    The great leap forward
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    1943

    February 9 - Orde Wingate and his Chindits launch a guerrilla campaign behind the Japanese lines in Burma
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    1972

    Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law in the Philippines, citing the danger of a Communist takeover
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    1998

    President Suharto is finally forced to resign, after more than 30 corrupt and embezzling years as Indonesia's dictator
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    1949

    The Dutch concede independence for Indonesia with Achmed Sukarno as president
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    1973

    The Paris Peace Accords end the US combat role in Vietnam, with nothing achieved and millions dead
  • 23

    1946

    The Phillipines gained indepencde from the United States
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    1947

    The paticipation of india and the creation of pakistan
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    1954

    The end of the french indochina between the french and the vietnamese for territory
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    1975

    Majibon Ranman is Assinated by Junior officers in bangladesh
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    1983

    The Tandal Tigres launch a civil was agaisnt singapore
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    1984

    more than 2000 die in the indian city of bhopal when toxic gas enters the city
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    1983

    troops storm the golden temple in india
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    2006

    A series of uncoodinated terroist bombs explode in thailand
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    2009

    The long civil war in Sri lanka ends.
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    2016

    The Us lifts long standing ban selling weapans to vietnam
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    1965

    idependance at last singapore becomes a independant nation
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    1971

    Civil war and creation of bangladesh