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Indian Independence
-British took over the area, the natives of India had grown restless
-Formed the Indian National Congress
-Leader of the movement was Mahatma Gandhi
-Showed the British that the Indians were serious about achieving their freedom -
Berlin Airlift
-Soviet Union cut off all traffic and water to West Berlin
-Hopes that Allies will give up West Berlin
-American and British officials fly in supplies for 11 months.
-Soviets end up lifting the blockade -
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Korean War
-Began when 75000 soldiers from the North Korean People's Army went across the 38th parallel
-The war left Korea divided -
Arab-Israeli Conflict 1956
-Israel became convinced that the Arabs were preparing for war
-Resulted in the further alienation of Great Britain and France
-Israel was cut off from the Indian Ocean -
Launch of Sputnik
-Launched by the Soviets
-First unnamed satellite into space
-Used an intercontinental ballistic missile
-U.S. pours money into science education -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
-CIA trains anti-Castro Cuban exiles to invade Cuba
-Their goal is to overthrow the government
-The U.S. did not provide necessary support
-The invaders wered easily defeated -
Assassination of Egyptian President Sadat
-Shot by Muslim extremists during a military parade commemorating the 1973 Yom Kippur War against Israel -
Period: to
Tiananmen Square Protest
-Student protest for democracy
-Chinese gov sends troops and tanks to Tiannamen Square
-Many student protesters are massacred
- The U.S. Congress voted to impose economic sanctions against the People’s Republic of China in response to the brutal violation of human rights. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
-East Germany closes is borders
--Protests erupt
-New leader of East Germany attempts to restore stability by allowing poeple to leave
-Results in collapse of commnist party
