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Post-War Timeline
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Indian Independence
The Indian Independence Act 1947 was an act where it received the royal assent on July 18, 1947. The act partitoned British India
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Creation of Israel
The Arabs and The Jews conflict erupted in a civil war in 1947. The war had transformed into an inter-state conflict between Israel and the Arab states which later founded the Israel state. -
Korean War Begins
The Korean War was a war between North and South Korea, in which a United Nations force led by the USA fought for the South, and China as well as the Soviet Union, fought for the North. The war rose Korean divisions and caused global tensions of the Cold War afterwards. -
Vietnam War begins
The Vietnam War is a Cold War era war that involved North Vietnam with China and the Soviet Union against South Vietnam supported by the United States. After the fall of Saigon, the war ended but it had an impact in human loss with total deaths ranging from 1,102,000–3,886,026 deaths. -
Launch of Sputnik
Sputnik 1 was the first ever artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 October 1957, which caused public fear and uncertainty in the United States. -
Bay of Pigs invasion begins
The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by the CIA-sponsored paramilitary group Brigade 2506 on 17 April 1961. Although a failed invasion, it strengthened the position of Castro's dictatorship as well as his ties with the USSR which eventually led to the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. -
Cuban Missile Crisis begins
The Cuban Missle Crisis was a confrontation that was between the United States and the Soviet Union over missiles that were deployed in Cuba. It was televised worldwide and became extremely close to going from The Cold War to a full-scale nuclear war. -
Ayatollah Khomeini is Supreme Leader of Iran
Ayatollah Khomeini is praised as the most learned and talented leader for emulation. The responsibilities of the Supreme Leader are vaguely stated in the constitution, thus any ‘violation’ by the Supreme Leader would be dismissed almost immediately. -
Assassination of Egyptian President Sadat
Anwar Sadat, the President of Egypt, was assassinated during the annual victory parade held in Cairo to celebrate Operation Badr, during which the Egyptian Army had crossed the Suez Canal. After the assassination, government control was not restored until paratroopers from Cairo arrived. -
Tiananmen Square protest
The protest was student-led by popular demonstrations in Beijing that received broad support from city residents, exposing deep splits within China's political leadership. The result was forcibly suppressed by hardline leaders who ordered the military to enforce martial law in the country's capital.
