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north vietnam defeats south vietnam
south vietnam got defeated and fell to communism. it was the first televised war with north /south vietnam and the united states. it lasted almost the whole momth of april. the south vietnamese army lost in the effort to defend phuoc long: a key providence just north of saigon. the fall of south vietnam would lead to the fall of the south east asian nations to communism aka " the domino effect". -
soviet and cuban forces help to install communist gov. in angola
not long after independence from portugese colonial rule in 1975 they were faced with other problems. cuba made a large scale attack in support of the " leftist liberation movement". there was 36,000 cuban soldiers that arrived in angola. after the cubans finished their job over 10,000 stayed to give help and aid. -
US and Cuba agree that they will exchange diplomats
the exchange of diplomats involved 3 key points: puerto rico, africa and human rights. president carter wanted cuba to withdraw its troops from africa, release cubas plitcal prisoners, and stop meddling in puerto rican independence movement. carter loosens restrictons on travel to cuba and diplomatic interest sections are opened in havana. -
clint eastwood
he was a very famous actor. he has played in many movies throught his life. he also has been know for playing dirty harry in 1971 and also every which way but loose in 1978. clint east wood is till alive and making movies today. -
vietnam beins a full scale invasion of cambodia
the reason for the invasion of cambodia was to stop the khmer rouge border attacks. they occupied the country for nearly a decade. the invasion of cambodia was one of southeast asian history's most decicive events. with in weeks vietnam was able to capture the capital city and defeat khmer rouge army. -
america and china establish diplomatic relations
from January 1, 1979, the two countries officially established diplomatic relations. this made a historic turning point in the bilateral relations. the diplomatic relations allowed trade betwen the two for years to come. it also opened up a lot of doors for the US and china -
john wayne
he was a actor born in winterset iowa in 1907. he was poular for western movies and dramas. he also was kow for playing soldiers in most of his movies. he died of stomach cancer in the year 1979. -
salt 2 signed
this was an agreement signed in 1979 by U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev .It restricted the number of each side's weapons, and its goal was to replace Agreement reached in SALT I. The U.S. Senate never ratified the treaty, but both countries observed its major limitations until 1986. -
soviet union invades afganistan
it was almost a decade long war that ends with their withdrawal in 1988. the russians wanted to sweep aside muslim tradition with in the nation. the russians tried to say that they had been invited by the amin and were not invading the country. they said that their task was to support a legitimate government but they lied. -
polish shipyard workers strike
the solidarity union was formed because of the strike. the leader was lech walesaand he was elected as head of the solidarity. he played a big role in the communism across the soviet. he fought for better wages and benefits and won.
