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Coup D tat of Iran
The leader of Iran was overthrown by covert espionage and propaganda tactics. He was replaced with someone who was better for the Brittish and U.S. -
Suez Canal War
Egypt blocks off the Suez Canal to anyone coming through. The Brittish, French, U.S., and Israel respond with troops. The U.N. comes in and alleviates the situation. The troops leave, and Egypt remains in control of the Canal. -
Eisenhower Doctrine
It was a statement by the U.S. stating they would help any Middle Eastern country if they are in need, supplies, anyting to get influence their. The U.S.'s goal was to prevent communism from overtaking the Middle East -
14 July Revolution
The 14 July Revolution was a coup in Iraq. It involved the overthrow of the Hashemite government In 1958, the coup overthrew King Faisal II, Prince 'Abd al-Ilah, and Prime Minister Nuri al-SaidThe coup established an Iraqi Republic. -
8 March Revolution
I was a coup in Syria over getting the nation a Ba'ath government. The Syrian party’s military committee succeeded in persuading Nasserist and independent officers to make common cause with it, and successfully carried out a military coup installing the Ba'ath party to power. This revolution resulted in more than 800 killed -
Aden Emergency
It was a movement against British forces in the British controlled areas of South Arabia which now form part of the Yemen. It began with the throwing of a grenade at a gathering of British officials at Aden Airport. A state of emergency was then declared in the British colony of Aden and its hinterland, the Aden Protectorate. Eventually the British withdrew, and Yemen got independence -
Six-Day War
After a period of high tension between Israel and the countries around it, the a war began with Israel launching surprise air strikes against Arab forces. Among them were Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. The outcome had Israel winning the war. By the surprise attacks and other things, the war only lasted six days. Also Israel ended up taking much land off of the opposing countries -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Russian paratroopers landed in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. The country was already in the civil war. The prime minister tried to keep Muslim tradition within the nation and he wanted more belief in the country. In December, the prime minister, Amin, was shot by the Russians and was replaced by Babrak Kamal. -
Revolution in Iran
Iranian militants seized the U.S. embassy in Teheran and held sixty-six occupants hostage, demanding the return of the shah from the U.S. After the shah's death in Egypt, an agreement was negotiated that freed the hostages on January 20, 1981 -
Afghanistan Proxy War
A civil war has broke out in Afghanistan. The Soviets controled the Deomocratic Republic of Afghanistan who fought the Afghan Rebels. The Soviets ended up pulling out and the war went on till the 90's -
Soviet Collapse
The Soviet Union fell apart in December 1991. After the defeat of the Sovieit Union separated into fifteen different countries. This triumph was a win for democracy over totalitarianism. This caused changes in political, economic, and military alliances.
