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Foreign Policy Events
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Yom Kippur War
Image Credit Began with a surprise attack on Israel by Egypt and Syria. Named after the holiday the attack took place on. Ended 25 October 1973. -
Helsinki Accords
Image Credit Treaty signed by 35 nations (including US and most of Europe) that recognized the post-WWII borders of Europe. -
Ayatollah Khomeini comes to power in Iran
Image Credit After being exhiled in 1964, Khomeini returned to Iran and lead the Iranian Revolution. He became Supreme Leader of Iran until his death in 1989. -
Camp David Accords
Image Credit Treaty between Egypt and Israel where Israel agreed to return the Sinai peninsula to Egypt. Negotiated in secret at Camp David, MD. -
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Image Credit 66 Americans were taken captive by Iranian militants at the US Embassy in Tehran. All of the hostages were not released until over a year later, on 20 January 1981. -
US Invasion of Lebanon
Image Credit Attack on Lebanon by Israel, backed by the US, in order to drive out the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization). Ended 17 May 1983. -
Strategic Defense Initiative
Image Credit Nicknamed "Star Wars." Intended to create an anti-ballistic missile system to prevent missile attacks from other coutnries. -
Iran-Contra Affair
Image Credit Political scandal under the Reagan administration in which the government provided weapons to Iran without the approval of Congress. Exposed in November 1986. -
INF Treaty
Image Credit Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty: An agreement signed between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. It eliminated all nuclear-armed ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 kilometers. -
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Image Credit The border between East and West Germany was opened. Symbolized the end of the Cold War.
