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Indian Independence
After the British left due to the worry of war and massive military intervention, India became independent. Later came a Kashmir dispute where a ceasefire begun with one third of Kashmir under Pakistani control and rest under indian control. -
Creation of Israel
After the United Nations voted for partition of Palestine into a Palestinian state and Jewish state, Israel became independent. Although, in reaction to its independence, six Islamic States (Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudia Arabia, Syna) invaded Israel pushing for formation of a Palestinian state; also known as the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization). -
Formation of NATO
The formation on the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a defensive alliance formed due to fears of soviet aggression joined by twelve nations. NATO's essential purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of its members through political and military means. -
Launch of Sputnik
Launched by the soviets, Sputnik was the first unmanned satellite into space that used an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). This launch was the spark to the United States placing money toward the science education. -
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs began due to the CIA training the anti-castro Cuban exiles to invade Cuba, wanting to overthrow the government. After the United States convinces the soviets they wouldn't resist expansion into Latin America, the invaders were easily defeated. -
Salt Talks
The salt talks (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) were negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union who were aimed at curtailing manufacture of strategic missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons. It was first signed by Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev and the United States President Richard Nixon. -
Ayatollah Khomeini Supreme Leader of Iran
Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini began running his Islamic state by demanding the United States force the Shah to force tria due to hating the United States for supporting the Shah. As a result, he took sixty American hostages for four-hundred and fourty-four days. -
Assasination of Egyption President Sadat
Unfortunately, Sadat's popularity abroad was matched by a new animosity felt toward him in Egypt and around the Arab world. Opposition to the treaty, a declining Egyptian economy and Sadat's quashing of the resulting dissent led to general upheaval. On October 6, 1981, Armed Forces Day, Anwar el-Sadat was assassinated by Muslim extremists during a military parade commemorating the Yom Kippur War in Cairo, Egypt. -
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Tiananmen Square Massacre
The Tiananmen Square Massacre occured due to civilians in China wanting to create a democracy. Due to their actions, the government responded with an international awareness of human rights violation in China. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, new leader of East Germany attempts to resolve stability by allowing people to leave, eventually traveling to Austria yet closed boarder causing protests to erupt. It resulted in a collapse of a communist party.
