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1948-1995
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The creation of Israel
When the U.N. created a state in Palestine for the Jews due to the holocaust. -
Korean War
The Korean war was a war between North and South Korea and the U.N. forces led by the U.S. fought on the side on South Korea While Communist countries like the USSR and China aided the North. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam war was a war fought by North vietnam and South Vietnam while South Vietnam Was being supported by the U.S. and the North being supported by other communist countries. -
Launch of Sputnik
The USSR launched the first unmanned satalite into space. Also the beggining of the space race. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
A invasion on the bay of the pigs by exiles or citizens of cuba that were trained by the U.S. But the invasion failed due to lack of U.S. support. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A crisis when the USSR placed missiles in cuba in response to the U.S. placing their missiles in turkey that almost resultesd in a nuclear war. -
Ayatollah Khomenini becomes supreme leader of Iran
After the exile of Ayatollah Khomenini many people of Iran protested leadind to the fleeing of the leader of Iran the peple of Iran then invited Ayatollah Khomenini back to Iran that is where he became the supreme leader of Iran. -
Assassination of Egyptian president Sadat
The Egyptian President sudat the third president of Egypt served in 1970 until his Assassination in 1981 by fundlementalist forces. -
Tiananmen Square protest
The protests in Tiananmen Square were because of a prodemocracy movement led by students. It led to a armed assault by the Chinese and that resulted in a massacre of the protesters. -
Assassinaton of Israeli Prime Minister
The Israeli Prime minister was assassinated by a right wing jewish group. This group was angry about the OSLO peace talks.
