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Indian Independece Achieved
The U.K. granted India independence after many years of violent then non-violent rebellions. -
Creation of Israel
The U.N. created the state of Israel after the end of World War 2. Ever since then, the region has been a hotly contested zone, with multiple wars. -
Formation of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed after the end of World War 2 to combat Soviet expansion. -
Formation of the Warsaw Pact
The Soviet Union and Soviet controlled European Countries signed this treaty forming a Soviet alliance. -
The Cuban Missile Crisis
American spy planes found Soviet missiles being installed in Cuba, only 90 miles away from Miami. The next two weeks would be the closest the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. would come to an actual war. -
1967 Arab-Israeli Conflict
Also known as the 6-day war. Israel preemptively attacks the group of Arab countries who were planning to attack them, gaining large amounts of territory. -
1973 Arab-Israeli Conflict
Also known as the Yom Kippur War, as the Arab nations suprised Israel with an attack on their most holy holiday. Both sides went back and forth, and eventally ended up with what they began with. -
Soviets invaded Afghanistan
Soviets invaded Afghanistan to support the Communist government in their fight with Muslim rebels. The use of guerrilla warfare against the Soviets, and Gorbachev becoming leader of the U.S.S.R., lead to the eventual puling out of Soviet troops. -
Tiananmen Square protest
Students in China banded together for a pro-democracy protest in Tiananmen Square. It was eventually put to an end when the Chinese military declared martial law and violently cleared the square. -
Soviet Union Falls
After many years of decline and a slow lean to democracy, the Soviet Union is finally dissolved and split into many new countries.
