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Sudan Conflict.
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US Intervenes in Mexico
The United States intervened in the Mexican Civil War. The United States intervened decisively on the side of General Obregon. Because of American force, Mexican President Victoriano Huerta was forced to surrender.
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Series of new laws.
The Closed Districts Ordinaces placed laws on acccsess to the South, were not regarded as needing 'Protection.
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Southern part of Sudan Abandoned
In 1957 Southern Policy was abandoned after the Juba Conference organized by the colonial government,then Southern Chiefs agreed on a united sudan. Then a crash program of intergration followed.
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Korea War Begins
. The United States viewed this as a transformation of the Cold War into a "warm war." With the memories of Munich and appeasement on the minds of the administration members, the US announced that it would respond by defending South Korea.
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Cairo Conference.
At the Cario Conference on self rule they stated that the Southerners had "No party or organization"
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The Vietnam War
America entered the Vietnam conflict largely because it felt threatened by Communism’s spread into democratic South Vietnam, and has sworn to defend democracy.
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General Ibrahim Abboud
In 1958, General Ibrahim Abboud seized power and pursued a policy of Arabization and Islamization in the south that strengthened southern opposition. General Abboud was overthrown in 1964 and a civilian caretaker government assumed control.
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Addis Ababa Agreement
Addis Ababa in 1972 that granted a measure of autonomy to the south.
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Nimeiri abolished the southern region
Declared Arabic the official language of the south (instead of English) and transferred control of southern armed forces to the central government.
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Nimeri overthrown
He was provoked by a collapsing economy, the war in the south, and political repression
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