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January |
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France. General de Gaulle resigns. |
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Germany. The Nuremburg trial of Goering and Ribbentrop begins. |
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China. The Nationalists and the Communists sign a truce. |
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Germany. The Nuremburg trial of Hess begins. |
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Yugoslavia. The USA recognises Marshal Tito's Peoples Republic. |
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Japan. Tojo's trial begins. |
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September |
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Greece. Once again Civil war breaks out with the Nationalist troops fighting the Communists and Republican rebels. |
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Germany. The top ten Nazis leaders are executed at Nuremberg. |
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December |
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Vietnam. Viet Minh attack the French troops in Hanoi starting the first Indo-Chinese War. |
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February |
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India. Britain announces withdrawal by 1948. |
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July |
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Burma. Premier U Ang and six Ministers assassinated. |
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Palestine. The British ram the Jewish illegal immigrant ship 'Exodus' and tow it to Haifa where they repatriate all the refugees back to Germany. |
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August |
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India and Pakistan are born and the clashes begin. |
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Berlin. The Russians start the blockade of Berlin denying the West access to the city. |
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Slovakia. The Communists size power. |
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Israel. The state of Israel is born, and the Arab Israeli wars begin. |
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Malaya. The British declare a state of Emergency. |
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Korea. Russian occupation ends and all its troops leave the country. |
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January |
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China. The Communists capture Peking. |
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Burma. Declares Independence. |
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March |
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Greece. Communist rebels begin offensive in Macedonia and Thrace. |
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Jordan. Israel and Jordan sign a cease fire. |
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Costa Rica. Colonel Jose Figueres and his followers enter the capital after a brief civil war.
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Israel. sign an armistice with Jordan. |
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Czechoslovakia. The Communists seize power throughout the country. |
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Palestine. U.N. recognises Israel and Jordan as independent States. |
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Germany. Russia blockade of Berlin ends. |
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China. Shanghai falls to the communists. |
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November |
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China. Chairman Mo Ts-etung proclaims People republic of China in Peking. |
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December |
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China. Chiang Kai-shek acknowledges defeat and resigns from the presidency of the Nationalist government. |
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China. Chiang Kai-shek along with his nationalist followers move to the Island of Taiwan. |
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January |
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Vietnam Indo-China. Ho Chi Minh claims he is the only representative in Vietnam, and is recognised by China and Russia. The USA recognises the Government of Bao Dai and grants military aid. |
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February |
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China. China and Russia sign a friendship pact. Russia returns Manchuria. |
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June |
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Egypt. Signs a security pact with Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen. |
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July |
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Malaya. Commando Brigade Royal Marines deployed from Hong kong. |
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December |
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Tibet. The Dalai Lama flees the country. |
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USA. General Eisenhower is appointed supreme commander of N.A.T.O. |
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1951 |
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January |
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Korea. Chinese and North Korean armies launch an attack over the 38th parallel. |
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Korea. The Southern capital Seoul falls against the attacking North Korean/Chinese armies. |
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Vietnam. General Giap begins a move on Hanoi, but are pushed back by the French at Vinh Yin. |
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March |
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Iran. Prime Minister Ali Razmara is assassinated. |
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Korea. All North Korean and Chinese troops are forced to withdraw from South Korea and a front is established at the 38th parallel. MacArthur advocates the invasion of China and the use of A Bombs. |
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Korea. MacArthur is dismissed by President Trueman and replaced by General Ridgway. |
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May |
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Vietnam. Battle of Phat Diem. |
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Tibet. Chinese and Tibetans sign a peace treaty but guerrilla war continues. |
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July |
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Jordan. Assassination of King Abdulla after drawing up plans to make peace with Israel. Tallal takes over but later Abdulla's grandson Hussein is crowned King. |
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September |
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Tibet. Chinese occupy Lhasa. |
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October |
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Malaya. Sir Henry Gurney the British High Commissioner is killed in an ambush by the M.R.P.L.A. near Kuala Lumpur. |
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Egypt. Renounces the Anglo-Egyptian treaty. The British troops take control of the Suez Canal, resulting in clashes. From mid-November British civilians are evacuated. |
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January |
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Bolivia. The Military Government of General Bolivia is overthrown by a revolution. |
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May |
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Egypt. A military coup is launched by Colonel Nasser and General Neguib. |
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Korea. General Mark Clark takes over U.N. Command. |
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August |
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Korea. US Marines capture Hill 122 East of Panmunjom. |
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Korea. Largest air strike of the war 1400 aircraft bomb the North Korean capital Pyongyang. |
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October |
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Korea. Battle of White Horse Hill. |
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Vietnam. Viet Minh forces mount major offensive in the Thai Highlands. General Gap renews offensive at Nglia Lo. Sulan counter attacks in Clear River valley. |
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Kenya. The British declares a State of Emergency during the Mau Mau troubles. Arresting 2000 Kikuyl people including Jorno Kenyatta. |
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November |
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Vietnam. Salan withdraws to de Lattre line. |
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Korea. battle for Heartbreak Ridge2 |
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1953 |
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January |
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Kenya. The Ruck family are are murdered and a group of settlers march on Government house. |
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February |
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Kenya. The Lari Massacre takes place. |
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Korea. General Mazwell takes command of the US 8th Army. |
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March |
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USSR. Stalin dies Georgi Malenkov takes over. |
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June |
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Colombia. General Pinilla leads a coup |
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Korea. US 7th Infantry Division suffers heavy casualties at Pork Chop Hill and are withdrawn. |
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Germany. The Russians move their tanks in to East Berlin to put down public demonstrations. |
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July |
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Korea. A truce is finally signed between North Korea, South Korea and the United Nations at Panmunjon. Its estimated that two million people were killed during the fighting that took place from 25th June 1950, when North Korea first invaded the South. |
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Cuba. Fidel Castro is jailed for his part in en abortive coup. |
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October |
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British Guyana. British forces sent in to help prevent a coup. |
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Israel. 69 civilians killed in a raid on a Jordanian village of Qibieh as a reprisal for a raid on Tirat Yehuda. |
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November |
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Vietnam. (Indo-China)The French capture Dien Bien Phu. |
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March |
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Vietnam. General Gap begins attack on Dien Bien Phu. |
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April |
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Cyprus. Bombings begin as General Grivas EOKA (pro union with Greece) tries to take over the island. |
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May |
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Vietnam. (Indo-China) Dien Bien Phu falls to General Gap. |
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June |
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Cyprus. The British establish a base on the Island. |
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October |
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Vietnam. (Indo-China) The French troops leave the North. |
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Egypt. Britain finally with draws its troops from the Suez Canal Zone. |
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Algeria. A rebellion against French control starts. |
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Egypt. Colonel Nasser takes control of the country after dismissing President Najib. |
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1955 |
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January |
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Kenya. Mau Mau members are offered an amnesty. |
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February |
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Israel. Launches operation 'Black Arrow' forcing invading Egyptian troops from Israel held territory and leaving Nasser red faces. Israel was not the push over he had been led to believe. |
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Israel. Kills 36 soldiers during a raid upon Egyptian held Gaza strip. |
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April |
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South Vietnam. Civil War breaks out. |
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July |
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Morocco. The French declare martial law. |
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August |
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Egypt. Colonel Nasser sets up a secret commando training base at Khan Unis. The Israel's attack and destroy it within days. |
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September |
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Argentina. General Peron is overthrown and flees the country to Paraguay. |
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October |
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Vietnam. Diem replaces the south Vietnamese President Bao Daias and declares a republic. |
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November |
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Cyprus. The EOKA bombing increase killing the first British servicman. |
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Cyprus. A bomb explodes in the Ledra Palace hotel in Nicosia. The British declare a State of Emergency. |
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December |
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Israel. Launches an attack upon Syria after Syrian attacks upon its territory. |
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1956 |
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March |
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Cyprus. Arch Bishop Makarios meets with Lennox-Boyd and Harding while Grivas is still exploding bombs. |
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Cyprus. Arch Bishop Makarios is deported to the Seychelles Island by the British. |
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Cyprus. EOKA attempts to Assassinate the Island Governor Harding, but it failed. |
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Vietnam. The last French troops leave the country. |
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April |
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Morocco. Granted independence from France. |
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June |
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Poland. Martial Law is proclaimed in Poznan. |
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Israel. Shaett resigns as Prime Minister and Gold Meir takes over. |
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Egypt. The last of the British troops leave the Suez Canal area. |
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Egypt. Colonel Nasser seizes the Suez Canal from the Anglo-French company owners. |
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July |
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Egypt. Colonel Nasser nationalises the Suez Canal company and is supported by the Arab league. However Iraqi leaders secretly call on the British Government to topple Nasser. |
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Iraq. Matial Law is declared. |
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UK. A ban is imposed on the export of war supplies to Egypt. |
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August |
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UK. Calls up 20,000 Army reservists. Egyptian assets in the UK are frozen. Britain, France and Israel decide that only way to free up the canal is take it back by force. |
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October |
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Jordan. King Hussein dismisses General Glubb and all his British officers. |
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Hungary. Revolt against communism is lead by liberal Prime Minister Imre Nagy. |
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Egypt. Britain and France issue an ultimatum to both Egypt and Israel to remove its troops to at least 10 miles away from each side of the Suez Canal. |
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Egypt. Britain and France launch 'Operation Musketeer' to capture the Suez Canal. |
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Hungary, Soviet Troops withdraw from Budapest. |
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November |
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Hungary. Is placed under martial Law. |
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Egypt. 1000 British and French paratroops are dropped near Port Said, along with a helicopter assault. |
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Egypt. Following a seaborne assult by the British and French Commando's Port Said and Port Faud are both captured. |
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December |
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Egypt. US and UN pressure forces the British and French to withdraw from Egypt. |
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1957 |
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January |
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Israel. Reports reach the west that Israel has built a Nuclear breeder reactor using French technology. |
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Aden. British troops push invading Yemeni soldiers back over the border. |
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April |
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Cyprus. Arch Bishop Makarios is released from his exile in the Seychelles Islands and is welcomed back in Cyprus. |
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Jordan. King Hussein survives an attempted military coup led by general Abu Nuwar. |
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July |
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Oman. British troops suppress a rebellion against the sultan. |
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Northern Ireland. A state of emergency is declared against terrorism. |
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January |
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Aden. The Governor declares an emergency. |
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Venezuela. President Perez Jimenez is ousted in a coup by civilians. |
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February |
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Tunisia. President Bourguiba demands the evacuation of all French troops. |
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March |
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Yeman. Joins the U.A.R. alongside Egypt and Syria with Nasser as President. |
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May |
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France. General de Gaulle returns to power to prevent an army revolt. |
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July |
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Iraq. A successful Army led coup installs Kassem as the new leader of the country. |
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Jordan. Following the Iraqi coup Jordan severs relations with the U.A.R. |
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Haiti. 'Papa Doc' Duvalier crushes as attempted coup and army rebellion. |
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Egypt. Nasser signs new pact with Iraq. |
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September |
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Burma. General Ne Win ousts U Nu in a military coup. |
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 Vietnam. The North Vietnamese Central Committee issues a secret resolution calling for an "armed struggle" in South Vietnam |
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Congo. Nationalist leader Patrice Lumumba arrested. |
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Cuba. Fidel Castro takes power after Dictator Batista flees the country. |
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February |
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Nyasaland. British troops fly in to quell nationalist riots. |
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Cyprus. international agreement reached in London allowing Cyprus the opportunity to become independent. |
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Southern Rhodesia. A state of emergency is declared. |
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March |
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Cyprus. Arch Bishop Makarios returns to the country while General Grivas leaves The EOKA war is over. |
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Iraq. withdraws from its peace pact with Jordan. |
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India. Clashes between India and China over border dispute in Ladakh and Assam. |
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India. Sends troops to its border with China after they cross over into India. |
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Laos. A state of emergency is declared after the Pathet Lao attacks army bases. |
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Rwanda-Burundi. Genocidal killing begins |
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Cyprus. Arch Bishop Mararios elected President. |
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Aden. Federation of Arabs Amirates of the south, with British Defense Treaty signed. |
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March |
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Congo. Martial Law proclaimed. |
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May |
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Turkey. Prime Minister is oused in a military coup. |
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Congo. The Army mutinies. |
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Congo. Katanga secedes from the Congo. |
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August |
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Cyprus. Becomes independent. |
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September |
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Congo. Joseph Mobutu takes over. |
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Cuba. Fidel Castro nationalises all US property. |
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Malaya. After 12 years a state of emergency is lifted. |
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November |
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Congo. Congolese and UN troops clash. |
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Algeria. Frances President De Gaulle announces new policy leading to Algerian Republic. |
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Vietnam. A military coup fails. |
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December |
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Algeria. A coup planned to take place while Frances President de Gaulle's visit fails. |
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Vietnam. Civil war in Laos escalates and pressure is applied for US intervention. |
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North Vietnam. The National Liberation Front is formed to try and take over South Vietnam. |
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Laos. Appeals to the UN about North Vietnamese incursions into its country. |
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January |
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Cuba. The USA breaks off diplomatic relations with the Castro regime. |
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Congo. Patrice lumumba is murdered in Katanga. |
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Congo. Belgian paratroopers fly into Stanleyville to rescue Europeans. |
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El Salvador. Military coup. |
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April |
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Angola. 500 White settlers are hacked to death during an uprising against Portuguese rule, and starting a war of independence. |
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Algeria. Challe attempts a coup and fails. |
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South Vietnam. President ngo Dinh Diem wins an election. The USA promises to increase its military aid that includes advisors. |
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Ceylon. Declares a state of emergency. |
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Cuba. The American-backed Bay of Pigs invasion fails. |
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May |
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Laos. After a second attempt at a Geneva Conference a cease fire in Laos is put into place. |
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Cuba. Fidel Castro declarse Cuba a one party state. |
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South Korea. A military coup is launched. |
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30th |
Dominica. Dictator Trujllo is assasinated. |
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South Africa. Leaves the British Commonwealth and declares its self a republic. |
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June |
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Kuwait. Britain ends its protectorate. |
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26th |
Kuwait. Iraq claims soveriegnty over Kuwait. |
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31st |
Kuwait. British troops are flown in to try and halt Iraq's invasion |
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July |
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Kenya. Former Mau Mau leader Jorno Kenyatta is freed from prison. |
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August |
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Congo. Cyrille Adoula is appointed Prime Minister. |
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16th |
Germany. Work starts on building the wall to seperate east Germany from the west. |
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September |
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Congo. Dag Hammerarskjold Secretary-General of the United Nations dies in an air crash. |
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29th |
Syria. Unsuccessful coup attempt. |
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October |
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24th |
Malta. Becomes independent. |
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31st |
Congo. Another ofensive is mounted against the Katangan Rebels. |
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December |
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Albania. Russia breaks of diplomatic relations after throwing them out of the Soviet block. |
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India. The Portuguese enclaves of Goa, Daman and Diu are seized by India. |
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February |
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Aden. Britain announces that its forces will be stationed in the country permanently. |
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South Vietnam. Unsuccessful military coup. |
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8th |
South Vietnam. American military assistance Command is established. |
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March |
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18th |
Algeria. Peace agreement signed. |
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April |
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Iraq. Kurdish revolt. |
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July |
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West New Guinea. The Dutch hand over the country (West Irian) to Indonesia. |
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Algeria. General de Gaulle signs an agreement recognising Algerian independence Ben Bella becomes the Prime Minister. |
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September |
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Aden. Revolution declared and supported by Egypt, following the the death of Iman of Yeman. |
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15th |
Algeria. Granted Independence. |
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24th |
Aden. South Arabian Federation formed opposed by Yeman. British troops quell riots. |
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27th |
Yeman. Iman Ahmed assassinated and a republic is established. |
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October |
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22nd |
Cuba. President Kennedy announces to the world that Russia has missiles stock piled in the country. Fidel Castro refuses the UN permission to inspect his country. |
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28th |
Cuba. Russia defuses the missile situation by agreeing to dismantle it's missiles and remove them. |
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December |
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Borneo. Azahari launches TNKU revolt against the Sultan of Brunei. British troops are flown in from Singapore. |
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12th |
Borneo. British troops quell TNKU revolt. General Walker assumes command in North Borneo, Brunei and Sarawak. |
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29th |
Congo. UN troops occupy the Katangan capitol Elizabethville. |
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January |
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Aden. The colony joins the South Arabian Federation, after border clashes with Yeman. |
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Congo. President Tshombe appeals to the UN to declare a cease fire. |
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Congo. President Tshombe is placed under house arrest by the UN. |
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Togo. A military coup takes place. |
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15th |
Congo. President Tshombe bows to UN pressure and announces the end of the Katangan secession. |
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16th |
Tunisia. An attempt to assassinate President Bourguiba and 13 are sentenced to death. |
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February |
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Iraq. A military coup ousts and executes Abd el-Karim, replacing him with Colonel Arif |
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10th |
Iraq. The Iraqi army resumes operations against the Kurds. |
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March |
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Syria. A military Coup took place bringing the Baath party to power. |
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31st |
Guatemala. President Fuentes over-thrown. |
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April |
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Borneo. Indonesian attack on Tebedu police station. |
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June |
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Iran. Severe riots follow the arrest of the Imam Khomeini, and martial law is proclaimed. |
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August |
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Borneo. Indonesia raids the first and third Divisions of Sarawak. |
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September |
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Malaysia. The Federation of Malaysia is formed between Malaya, Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak. British Embassy attacked in Djkarta and burnt down. Indonesia attacks Longjawa. |
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18th |
Malaysia. Martial law proclaimed. |
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25th |
Dominican Republic. The Government is over-thrown. |
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October |
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Algeria. Border problems with neighbouring Morocca. Morocco retaliates with a 10000 troop offensive against algeria. |
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Syria. Forms military alliance with Iraq. |
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Aden. NFL launches revolutionary struggle. |
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Honduras. The president is over thrown by a military coup. |
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3rd |
USA. Lee Harvey Oswald returns to the USA from Mexico, where he had met up with Cubela a G-2 Cuban secret service agent. Cubela has claimed that he did not ask Oswald to kill the President of the USA, but that Oswald offered to do it so that he might become involved with the Cuban peoples revolution. |
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30th |
Algeria. Cease fire is agreed between Algeria and Morocco. |
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November |
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South Vietnam. With American help a group of officers over-throw and kill Diem. |
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18th |
Iraq. A military anti Baathist coup over-throws the Arif government. |
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22nd |
USA. President Kennedy is assassinated after being shot in a car as he was being drove around Dallas Texas, by Lee Harvey Oswald. |
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24th |
USA. Lee Harvey Oswald (the man accused of shooting President Kennedy), is shot while being transferred under police custody from the city jail to the county jail, Oswald was shot and mortally wounded by Jack Ruby on live television. |
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USA. With the death of President Kennedy, vice President Johnson takes over the Presidency of the USA. Within hours he has a meeting with a few top level government officials, and tells them that he knows the Cubans are involved with the shooting of President Kennedy. However, he gives orders that the American people are not to be told, fearing there would be a right wing up rising in the country, and that things would get out of control. |
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December |
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Borneo. Indonesia attacks Kalabakan. |
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10th |
Aden. Bomb attack on the Governor Sir Kennedy Trevaskis. State of emergency is declared. |
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12th |
Kenya. Kenya becomes independent with Kenyatta as Prime Minister. |
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21st |
Cyprus. The Greeks and Turks clash once again. |
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January |
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Uganda. British troops fly in to the country to help crush a military mutiny. |
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Zanzibar. The Sultan is overthrown by nationalists who then declare a Peoples Republic. |
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February |
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Cyprus. Fighting take place between the Greeks and the Turks. |
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Rwanda. Thousands of members of the Tutsi tribe are massacred. |
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March |
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Aden. Cross Border air attacks along with the SAS are launched in the Radfan. |
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Borneo. The Battle of Kling Klang ridge. |
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April |
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22nd |
Zanzibar. An act of union is declared between Zanzibar and Tanganyika. |
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May |
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British Guyana. Britain sends troops after civil war threats and a state of emergency is declared. |
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Aden. Britain sends more troops. |
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June |
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Southern Rhodesia. Ian Smith warns Britain that he will declare U.D.I. if relations worsen. |
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Aden. British troops operations in the Radian end. |
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Aden. Britain announces it's intention to maintain a military base in Aden, but will grant independence to South Arabia not later than 1968. |
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August |
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Borneo. Indonesia launches naval and airborne attacks against malayan mainland. |
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2nd |
Vietnam. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident occurs when North Vietnamese gunboats attack American destroyers. |
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September |
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Malaysia. Indonesian units land on the central mainland coast but are repulsed. Confrontation with Indonesian forces also begins in Sarawak North Borneo(Sabah) and Brunei. |
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November |
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Borneo. Operation 'Claret' across the Indonesian border is authorised by the british government. |
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26th |
Congo (Zaire). belgian paratroops land in the capital Stanleyville (Kisangani) to protect white settlers. |
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1965 |
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January |
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2nd |
Indonesia. Walks out of the United Nations promising never to return. |
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March |
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2nd |
Vietnam. Operation Rolling Thunder begins as US aircraft start bombing North Vietnam. |
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April |
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Borneo. Indonesia attacks Plaman Mapu. |
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25th |
Dominican Republic. The army takes over the country removing President Cabral and asking the USA for help to fight the communists who have infiltrated the government. |
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26th |
Dominican Republic. The OAS (Organisation of American States) sends a multi-national force lead by US Marines to help keep order. |
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May |
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28th |
Rhodesia. A state of emergency is declared in several area's. |
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June |
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Aden. A state of Emergency is declared in Aden state and poscribes the NLF. |
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Dominican Republic. US Marines are withdrawn. |
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August |
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Borneo. Singapore leaves the Malaysia Federation. |
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India. Pakistan launches Operation Gibraltar in Indian Kashmir. |
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17th |
Vietnam. US forces begin offensive operations in Vietnam with Operation Starlight. |
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September |
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Aden. A grenade is thrown at British scholl children at an airfield. Turnbull dismisses Mackawee and direct rule is then imposed by Britain. |
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Indonesia. Its reported that President Sukarno is dying of cancer. A pro-communist coup leads to fighting between communists and their opponents lead by so called students, who take over the main radio station and many of the countries top generals are killed. |
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October |
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Indonesia. General Suharto claims he did not know what was going on. However he manages to use the soldiers who are still loyal to him to put down the so called coup, and takes over temporary power from President Sukarno. It's only now becoming clear that its possible that Suharto organised the whole thing in an elaborate attempt to wrestle power from Sukarno and by doing so rid his country of comunism. Some have even suggested that the C.I.A. were behind the whole plot. Whatever, Indonesia did become an ally of the USA. |
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Cuba. Fidel castro announces that Che Guevara has left Cuba to fight 'Imperialism abroad'. |
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November |
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11th |
Rhodesia. Ian smith makes his long-threatened declaration of Independence. The UN condemn it and britain imposes sanctions, but decides against the use of military force. Although they offer military aid to neighbouring Zambia |
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25th |
Congo (Zaire). General Mobutu imposes military rule for 5 years. |
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January |
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Central African Republic. Colonel Jean Bokassa takes office after a coup. |
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Aden. OLOS combines with NLF to form FLOSY, SAL breaking away. |
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Nigeria. A military coup takes place and General Ironis is proclaimed the head of the country. |
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February |
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Aden. Britain announces it will no longer station British troops in South Arabia after independence in 1968 |
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Ghana. The Nkrumah government is overthrown. |
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March |
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Borneo. General Suharto replaces Sukarno as offical ruler of Indonesia. |
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Indonesia. General Suharto signs a provisional agreement with Malaysia Federation in Bangkok. |
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July |
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Nigeria. general Ironsi is killed during a coup and replaced by Lt-Col Yakubu Gowan. |
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Borneo. Suharto strips Sukarno of all powers. |
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August |
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11th |
Borneo. A peace agreement is finally signed between Malaysia and Indonesia. Its reported that during the conflict that Australia lost 15 service men over a period of four year. |
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September |
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6th |
South Africa. Prime Minister Verwoerd is assassinated. |
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December |
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Aden. The NLF breaks away from FLOSY. |
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22nd |
Rhodesia. Ian Smith declares a Republic. |
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February |
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Aden. The NLF (the Sheikh Othman) and FLOSY (Al Mansoura) start fighting each other, causing major riots and violence. |
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March |
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Aden. The British Government namely the Commonwealth Secretary George Thompson proposes independence for Aden be brought forward to November 1967. However, it is rejected by the federation and serious rioting is followed by uprisings all over the country. |
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Middle East. Israel and Syria launch air and land attacks against each other. |
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Aden. Britain's Lord Shackleton proposes independence for Aden by January 1968. However, he receives an non committal reply, and a mission visiting the country is greeted by increased violence. |
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May |
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31st |
Nigeria. Colonel Ojukwu declares the eastern region of the country (Biafra) to be an independent republic and civil war breaks out. |
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June |
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Aden. 18 Britons are murdered during a native police mutiny. |
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5th |
Israel. The 6 day war breaks out with Israel attacking Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. While Jordan shells area's of Jerusalem. |
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10th |
Israel. A cease fire comes into affect between Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Syria. |
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16th |
Aden. A mutiny in the South Arabian Army leads to fighting between British troops and the Aden police in Crater city, leaving some british troops being killed. |
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30th |
Aden. British troops occupy Crater city. |
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August |
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Nigeria. Biafran troops cross the Niger river and invade the rest of the country. |
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October |
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9th |
Bolivia. Che Guevara is killed by Bolivian troops at Quebrada del Yuro. |
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25th |
Peru. A military coup is attempted to remove the Belaunde government. |
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November |
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3rd |
Vietnam. American forces win the Battle of Dak To. |
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28th |
Aden. The British troops are withdrawn from Aden after 128 years of colonial rule. |
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December |
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Greece.The military Colonels survive a counter coup led by King Constantine, who has to leave the country. |
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1968 |
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January |
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21st |
Vietnam. North Vietnamese forces launch the Tet Offensive. |
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April |
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8th |
Vietnam. US troops relieve the besieged Marines at Khe Sanh. |
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July |
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17th |
Iraq. A Baathist-led coup takes over the country. |
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19th |
Nigeria. A major federal offensive opens against the Biafrans, but they continue to fight. |
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1969 |
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April |
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Nigeria. Biafran Troops on on thanks to military aid arriving from France. |
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23rd |
Nigeria. Government Forc3es Capture Umuahia. |
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May |
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10th |
Vietnam. US troops fight the Battle of Hamburger Hill. |
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July |
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Central America. El Salvador and Honduras fight the Football War. |
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September |
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Libya. Muammar Gadaffi overthrows King Idris. |
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Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh dies and is succeeded by Ton Duc Thang. |
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1970 |
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January |
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11th |
Nigeria. The last Biafran airstrip is disabled as federal troops launch their final assault. |
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12th |
Nigeria. The Biafrans capitulate. |
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Jordan. Yassa Arafat becomes head of the PLO. |
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April |
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11th |
Vietnam. American and South Vietnamese forces move in to Cambodia. |
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November |
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21st |
Vietnam. US Special Forces raid the POW camp at Son Tay. |
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1971 |
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Uganda. Colonel Idi Amin takes over the country after ousting the then President Milton Obote.
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December |
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Bangladesh. Indo-Pakistani war begins when India intervenes in the Bangladesh Liberation War. |
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1972 |
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January |
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Ghana. Colonel Acheampong leads a military coup to take over the country.
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30th |
Ireland. Bloody Sunday 13 Catholics are shot the parachutetroops in Londonderry. |
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March |
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30th |
Vietnam. The People's Army of North Vietnam begins the Easter Offensive against the South. |
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May |
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Burundi. Over the border attacks from Tanzania are launched by the Hutu's. However they are driven back by the Burundi troops who follow them into Tanzania and remain until the end of the year.
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Vietnam. Martial law is proclaimed. |
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August |
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Uganda. President Idi Armin forces all Asians to leave the country.
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1973 |
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Rhodesia. The border with Zambia is closed hoping to prevent further guerrilla attacks upon their country.
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27th |
Vietnam. The Paris Peace Accords are signed ending US involvement in the conflict. |
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April |
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16th |
Afghanistan. A military coup sets up a new republic. |
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Chile. Salvador Allende and 2000 others die during a military coup led by General Pinochet, while being assisted by the American C.I.A.
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October |
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6th |
Israel. The start of the Yom Kippur War. |
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26th |
Israel. After initial losses, Israel defeats Egypt and Syria |
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1974 |
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February |
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Upper Volta. A Military Coup take place??
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April |
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Mozambique. After the Portuguese Army revolts, negotiations take place between the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO) guerrillas to end the fighting.
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15th |
Niger. A Military coup takes place.
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25th |
Portugal. A military coup lead by junior officers takes control of the country. A military junta led by General Spinola then takes power, and begins talks with guerrilla groups in Portugal's African controlled countries. Angola, Portuguese Guinea and Mozambique. At the time there were 150000 troops stationed in the three colonies. |
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East Timor. Portugual withdraws it's rule and troop from the country. |
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July |
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15th |
Cyprus. Arch bishop Mararios is over-thrown by a coup backed by my the military backed Greece mainland. |
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20th |
Cyprus. War begins as Turkish troops invade the country. |
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22nd |
Cyprus. A cease fire is arranged, but later it fails and also brings down the Greek military government. |
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September |
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12th |
Ethiopia. Haile Selassie deposed by a coup. |
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Mozambique. A transitional government headed by FRELIMO takes over but the violence only escalates.
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December |
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11th |
Rhodesia. A cease-fire is agreed on, to help stop the cross border Guerrilla attacks fro Mozambique. |
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1975 |
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January |
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Chad. A military coup places General Felix Mallourn in power. |
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15th |
Angola. An independence agreement is signed with Portugal, that turns the event into a civil struggle between three groups. The Marxist MPLA(Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola) with links to cuba. The FNLA (National Front for the Liberation of Angola) that was backed by Zaire (Congo) and UNITA (National Union for the Total Intendance of Angola). |
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March |
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30th |
Vietnam. Da Nang falls to the Viet Minh. |
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31st |
Angola. Civil war breaks out, and fighting starts amongst the MPLA, the FNLA and UNITA. |
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31st |
Iraq. Launches an attack against the Kurds. |
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April |
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30th |
Vietnam. Following the fall of Saigon, South Vietnam surrenders ending the war. |
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June |
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Mozambique. Becomes independent. |
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Nigeria. General Gowen is ousted in a military coup. |
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East Timor. Civil war breaks out. |
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Angola. A large contingent of Cubans arrive in the country. While the Chinese are already supplying UNITA the Russians are supply the MPLA. Basing them selves near the Angolan capital Luanda. |
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East Tomor. Indonesia invades. |
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Angola. The death rate rises to 4000. |
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Angola. The first reports of a Cuban-backed MPLA's success against the anti-marxist UNITA. |
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Angola. The first group of British Mercenaries arrives in Kinshasa to join the FNLA. Colonel Callan, Mick Wainhouse, Nick Hall and Charlie Christodoulou. |
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Congo. Bob Denard and a group of 10 French mercenaries arrive in Kinshasha to assist Jonas Savimbi (UNITA) in Angola, backed by the French government (SDECE) and the American CIA. They saw action against the MPLA |
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Angola. The second group of British Mercenaries, an advance party of 19 arrived in Kinshasa to join the FNLA. |
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Congo. The second group of 10 French mercenaries arrive in Kinshasha to join up with Bob Denard in Angola to assist Jonas Savimbi (UNITA) in Angola, backed by the French government (SDECE) and the American CIA. They saw action against the MPLA. |
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Angola. Another group of British Mercenaries arrived in Kinshasa to join the FNLA. |
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Angola. British Mercenary leader Colonel Callan FNLA (self promoted) ordered the execution of 14 British recruited Mercenaries at Maquela, for refusing to fight due to lack of equipment and back up. They were Michael Wileman (Peckham, South London), Clifford Oram (ex Para, Thornaby-on-Tees)), Billy Brooks (Boreham Wood, Herts), Andrew McCartney, (Perth, Scotland), John Kay (ex-Royal Dragoon Guardsman, Bradford), Harry Webb (Leeds), Robin Blackmore (ex Para, Watford), Max Risbridger (ex Legionnaire, Hove), Phil Davies (ex Army, Birmingham), James Tadeusz Marczynski, (ex Coldstream Guardsman, Bradford), Andrew Ward (Copthorne, Sussex), David Heaton (Plymouth), Brian Smith (ex Green Jacket, Warrington, Lancs), and Barry Randall (ex Para, Hemel Hempstead), |
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Mozambique. Seizes Rhodesian assets. |
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Angola. After a Court Martial for war crimes (i.e. Murder) President Holdern Roberto personally orders the execution of British Mercenary Sammy Copeland, for his part in the execution of 14 British Mercenaries at Maquela on the 2nd February 1976. |
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Angola. Another group of British Mercenaries arrived in Kinshasa to join the FNLA. |
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Angola. The OAU recognises the MPLA Government and angola is accepted into the United Nations. leaving the FNLA and UNITA guerrillas to continue their operations, while the Cubans remained in the country. |
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Angola. The last of the British Mercenaries crossed the border back into Zaire and the fighting for them with the FNLA was all over. |
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Argentina. A military coup overthrows Isabel Peron. |
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Rhodesia. White reservists called up to help deal with the guerrilla raids from Mozambique. |
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Uruguay. Military coup. |
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Angola. 13 White Mercenaries (FNLA) are placed on trial in the Angolan capital Luanda. Four were shot while the others receive long prison terms. They were Daniel Gearhart (found guilty and executed by firing squad), 'Brummie' Barker (found guilty and executed by firing squad), Malcolm McIntyre (found guilty and sentenced to 16 years in Luanda prison), Gary Acker (found guilty and sentenced to 16 years in Luanda prison), Colonel Callan (Costas Georgiou, found guilty and executed by firing squad), Kenvin Marchant (found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in Luanda prison), John Lawlor (found guilty and sentenced to 24 years in Luanda prison), Andy McKenzie, (found guilty and shot details not know??). 'Gus' Grillo (found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in Luanda prison), Colin Evans (found guilty and sentenced to 24 years in Luanda prison), John Nammock (found guilty and sentenced to 16 years in Luanda prison), Michael Wiseman (found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in Luanda prison), and Cecil 'Satch' Fortuin (found guilty and sentenced to 24 years in Luanda prison).
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Uganda. Idi Amin declares himself President for life. |
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Uganda. Israeli Commandos rescue the passengers from hijacked Air France flight 139 being held at the Entebbe airport.
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Mozambique. Hundreds are killed during Rhodesian Army raids across the border on guerrilla camps. |
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September |
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Mozambique. Hundreds are killed during Rhodesian Army raids across the border on guerrilla camps. |
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China. Mao Tse-tung dies. |
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1977 |
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Rhodesia. Missionaries are murdered by guerillas crossing over the border from Mozambique
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Zaire. A small force of Angolans invade the province of Shaba formally Katanga. They are defeated by 1500 Moroccan troops flown in by the French and financed by Saudi Arabia. |
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Zaire. President Mgoubi is Assassinated. |
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Pakistan. Military coup. |
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Zaire. Ex Zairian Foreign Minister Nguza Karl-1 Bond, was found guilty of treason by a special court and sentenced to death. President Mobutu later commuted the sentence to life imprisonment. He had been accused of being part of an unsuccessful invasion of Zaire's Shaba (formerly Katanga) province, by MPLA backed Katangese exiles. |
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February |
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Chad. A cease fire announced by General Mulloum although the FROLINAT control half the country. |
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Zambia. Rhodesian military carry out raids into Zambia. |
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14th |
Lebanon. Israel invades Lebanon attacking the PLO terrorist bases. |
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Ethiopia. Somalia sends troops to the ogaden. |
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Lebanon. Israel withdraws from Lebanon. |
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March |
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Ethiopia. Somalia withdraws its troops from the Ogaden area. |
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April |
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27th |
Afghanistan. Khalq ousts and kills President Daud Khan. Nur Mohammed Tarki and Halizulla Amin take over being backed by Russia. |
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May |
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Zaire. French and Belgian paratroopers rescue 3000 white settlers trapped in Kolwezi after many were killed by Katangese gendarmes. |
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June |
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Kuwait. A PLO leader is murdered by the Abu Nidal group. |
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Rhodesia. Several Missionaries are murdered. |
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24th |
North Yeman. President Ahmed al-Ghashmi is assassinated by a parcel bomb. |
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26th |
South Yeman. President Salim Rubai Ali is assassinated. |
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August |
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Nicaragua. The Presidential Palace is captured by sandinista Rebels. |
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September |
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Iran. The Shar proclaims martial law. |
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20th |
Mozambique. Rhodesian military launches attacks over the border to deal with guerrilla camps, killing more than 1200. |
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October |
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Tanzania. Idi Amin of Uganda takes 710 square miles of Tanzania territory. |
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December |
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Afghanistan. Russia signs a treaty of co-operation. |
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15th |
Cambodia. The Vietnamese advance into Cambodia. |
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Cambodia. The South Vietnamese Army attacks on a 200mile front. |
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Chad. The French Foreign are flown in to halt a rebel advance across the country. |
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8th |
Cambodia. The vietnamese army takes control of the capital Phnom Penh, Pol pot flees the country. |
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16th |
Iran. The Shar flees. |
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30th |
Iran. The Ayatollah Khomeini returns from Exile in France. |
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February |
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Congo. There is a coup in the capital Brazzaville. |
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Iran. Khomeini supports and the Kurds clash. |
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March |
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Uganda. Tanzanian forces invade and crush Idi Amin regime. |
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11th |
Uganda. Libyan troops arrive to try and help Amin. |
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13th |
Grenada. The government is over-thrown while Prime minister Sir Eric Gairy is out of the country. |
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15th |
Iran. A cease fir is declared with the Kurds and Iranians. |
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17th |
Vietnam. Chinese troops withdraw after a warning from the USSR. |
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26th |
Israel. Peace treaty signed with Egypt. |
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30th |
Britain. IRA bomb kills Airey Neave as he drives out of the Parliament building. |
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April |
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Uganda. The capital Kampala is captured by the Tanzanians and Idi Armin is deposed. |
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June |
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Ghana. A successful coup is carried out by Flt Lt Jerry Rawlings. |
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July |
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Iraq. Saddam Hussein take control of the country proclaiming himself as President. He then executes many high ranking members of the Baath party he feels are a threat to his regime. |
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17th |
Nicaragua. Sandinista's take control of the country after the USA withdraws. Samoza secretly leaves the country. |
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August |
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Equatorial Guinea. Dictator Francisco Nguema is deposed. |
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September |
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Central African Republic. Emperor Bokassa is over thrown. |
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Equatorial Guinea. The deposed Dictator Francisco Nguerma is executed. |
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October |
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El Salvador. General Carlos Romero is overthrown by a military coup, civil war breaks out. |
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South Korea. President Park Chung Hee is assassinated. |
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November |
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Chad. General Mallour is deposed. |
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Iran. Students occupy the US embassy in Tehran. Later 53 US citizens are taken hostage. |
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December |
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Rhodesia. U.D.I. ends after a conference held in London and Britain resumes its rule. Although the two guerrilla groups ZANU and ZAPU refuse to work together. |
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25th |
Afghanistan. Soviet airborne forces invade the country starting a conflict that was to last for many years. Special forces murder the President Halizullah. |
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Cambodia. The vietnamese government release details showing that the Khmer Rouge has massacred over 3 million people under Pol Pots regime. |
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Zimbabwe. Z.A.N.U. wins the election and Robert Mugabe is elected President. |
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May |
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South Africa. 5 white soldiers and 81 nationalist guerrillas are killed in a border clash in Southern Angola. |
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25th |
Iran. An American attempt to rescue hostages held in Tehran ends in failure. |
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September |
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Iran. Iraq invades Iran beginning a war that lasted eight years. |
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| 1981 |
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March |
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30th |
USA. President Regan survives an assassination attempt. |
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June |
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Iraq. Nuclear plant destroyed by the Israeli's. |
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August |
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30th |
Iran. The President and Prime Minister are killed in a bomb blast. |
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December |
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Seychelles. A group of mercenaries lead by Mike Hoare mount a coup against the country . but it fails and most flee back to south africa after hijacking a civilian Air india aircraft, a couple are captured and imprisoned. |
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15th |
Poland. Martial law is proclaimed. |
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31st |
Ghana. Jerry Rawlings attempts a second coup. |
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March |
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23rd |
Guatemala. general Rios Montt replaces general Garcia in a coup. |
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April |
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Falklands. The United Nations backs British protest over Argentina's invasion of the islands. |
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26th |
Falklands. British Royal Marines Commandos recapture South Georgia Islands back from Argentina.. |
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June |
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14th |
Falklands. Argentina surrenders. |
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20th |
Falklands. Britain formally declares an end to hostilities. |
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| 1983 |
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May |
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Nicaragua. President Regan admits to covert aiding the Contras. |
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October |
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25th |
Grenada. After execution of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, US forces invade and capture the island. |
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December |
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10th |
Argentina. Military rule comes to an end. |
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15th |
Grenada. Us forces leave the Island after peace is restored. |
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| 1984 |
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Febtuary |
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16th |
Angola. Agreement with South Africa for withdrawal of its troops. |
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March |
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Angola. South Africa begins withdrawing its troops. |
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16th |
Mozambique. An agreement is reached with South Africa to end cross border raids. |
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April |
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3rd |
Guinea. Military take over following the death of President Seko Toure. |
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| 1985 |
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January |
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15th |
Brazil. Military rule ends after 23 years. |
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April |
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5th |
Sudan. A military coup removes General Nimeiry while he is out of the country. |
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July |
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20th |
South Africa. President Botha declares a state of emergency to help stop the violence which todate had claimed over 1200 lives. |
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27th |
Uganda. Milton Obote is removed as President after a bloodless coup, |
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| 1986 |
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January |
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Uganda. President Tito Okello is ousted in a coup lead by Yoweri Museveni and backed by the National Resistance Army. |
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13th |
South Yemen. Body Guard to the president Nasser el Hassam murders most of the cabinet. Civil war breaks out in Aden, leading to 13000 casualties and Hassam flees the country. |
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17th |
USA. President Reagan authorises the CIA to purchase 4000 TOW missiles to sell to Iran via Israel. |
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30th |
Uganda. Museveni is sworn in as Premier. |
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February |
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7th |
Haiti. President (Papa Doc) Duvalier is deposed and flees the country. |
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24th |
Philippines. President Marcos is removed from office after corruption charges and election fixing. He is replaced by Mrs Corazan Aquino. |
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March |
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24th |
Iraq. The UN Security Council condemns Iraq for using chemical weapons. |
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June |
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12th |
South Africa. A state of emergency is declared and many are detained without trial. |
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July |
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31st |
Afghanistan. Russia announces a limited withdrawal fro the country. |
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| 1987 |
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April |
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9th |
Iraq. An attempted to assassinate Saddam Hussein near Mosul fails. |
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May |
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14th |
Fiji. Military coup led by Col Rabuka. |
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| 1988 |
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April |
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14th |
Afghanistan. The Russians start withdrawing from the country. |
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May |
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6th |
Ethiopia. After several days fighting in Addis Ababa a coup is defeated. |
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July |
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3rd |
Burma. Martial Law is proclaimed. |
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August |
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Burundi. A renewal of ethnic fighting leads to at least 30,000 deaths. |
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Angola. A peace agreement is signed by South Africa, Cuba, and Angola ending the civil war. South Africa also agrees to grant Namibia independence. Cuba agrees to withdraw its 50,000 troops. |
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September |
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16th |
Burma. General Saw leads successful a military coup. 1000 civilian lives are lost in Rangoon. |
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November |
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4th |
Maldive Islands. Indian Paratroopers and commando's defeat an attempted coup led by 400 Tamil mercenaries. |
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| 1989 |
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February |
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Paraguay. Dictator Alfred Stroessner is overthrown after 34 years by Geberal Andres Rodriguez. |
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Afghanistan. Russia announces that all her troops have been withdrawn form the country. |
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November |
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10th |
East Germany. The Berlin wall is finally brought down and all border crossings are opened. |
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December |
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3rd |
USSR. Presidents Gorbachev and Bust end the cold war. |
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20th |
Panama. US forces invade to oust dictator Manuel Noriega. |
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22nd |
Romania. Dictator Ceausescu is overthrown and captured. |
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25th |
Romania. Dictator Ceausescu is executed buy his own people. |
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| 1990 |
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January |
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31st |
Panama. US forces withdraw from the country. |
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March |
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10th |
Haiti. A coup over throws the Govenment. |
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May |
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29th |
Russia. Boris Yeltsin is elected Presedent. |
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August |
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2nd |
Kuwait. Iraqi troops invade the country. |
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| 1991 |
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January |
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17th |
Kuwait. Operation Desert Storm begins with American and coalition aircraft striking targets in Iraq and Kuwait. |
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February |
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6th |
Thailand. General Sunthorn Kongsompong and the military takes over the county. |
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24th |
Kuwait. Coalition ground forces advance into Kuwait and Iraq. |
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27th |
Kuwait. Fighting ends as the country is liberated. |
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June |
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25th |
Yugoslavia. The first of the wars in the former Yugoslavia begins with the Ten-Day War in Slovenia. |
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31st |
U.S.S.R. Is no more, being replaced by the Commonwealth of Independent States. |
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| 1992 |
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January |
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El Salvador. The 12 year civil wars ends, reported to have been responsible for the deaths over 75,000 people. |
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February |
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6th |
Guatemala. The Government agree to talks with rebels about a cease fire. |
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19th |
Germany. Government lifts ban against its troops serving abroad, having been in force since 1949. |
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April |
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15th |
Afghanistan. General Najibullah's government collapse. Mujahadin leader Sibghatullah becomes interim President. |
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| 1993 |
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January |
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Zaire. Troops riot over pay and conditions killing many foreigners including the French Ambassador. |
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Somalia. The first operations by Us troops against the Somali war lord General Aidid. |
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20th |
Angola. Jonas Savimbi's UNITA rebels captures the oil rich town of Sayo. |
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September |
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16th |
Angola. The U.N. imposes sanctions against the Jonas Savimbi and UNITA. |
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October |
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5th |
Somalia. Black Hawk Down incident. A U.S. raid goes wrong and several soldiers are killed and wounded. |
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| 1994 |
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March |
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25th |
Somalia. The last of the US troops leave the country handing over to the U.N. |
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29th |
Guatemala. The Government and Rebels sign a peace agreement. |
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April |
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North Korea. Withdraws from the 'None Prolific Treaty' and declares to the world its intentions to build Nuclear weapons. |
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May |
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USA. President Bill Clinton directs his William Perry the Secretary of Defence to come up with a plan to Bomb North Korean Nuclear facilities, however, the plan is not carried out. |
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July |
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25th |
Israel. and Jordan end the state of war that has existed between them for 46 years. |
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November |
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10th |
Angola. Government forces overrun UNITA headquarters at Huambo. |
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Angola. A peace pact is signed finally ending the 19 year Civil War. |
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Ecuador. Cease fire is signed with neighbouring Peru, ending the fighting between the countries. |
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Sierra Leone. Rebel troops surround the Capital Freetown, |
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Jordan. Israeli agents fail in an attempt to try and kill hamas leader Khald Mashaal. |
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Kosovo. NATO aircraft bomb Yugoslav forces in Kosovo, ending June 10th. |
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USA. Al Qaeda attacks the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington. |
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Libya. Libya withdraws from the Arab League. |
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Afghanistan. War on Terror begins with American and British aircraft bombing Taliban forces in the country. |
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Afghanistan. Coalition forces fight the Battle of Tora Bora lasting until 17th December. |
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Libya. Withdraws from the Arab League. |
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Iraq. US and British aircraft begin bombing the country as a prelude to a ground invasion. |
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Iraq. The US and British Froces advance into Southern Iraq and while a second force advances towards Baghdad. |
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Iraq. American forces fight the Battle of Najaf that lasts until April 4th. |
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Iraq. US forces occupy Baghdad. |
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Iraq. Kurdish fighters take Kirkuk. |
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Iraq. Saddam Hussein is captured by members of the US 4th Infantry Division and Task Force 121. |
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Iraq. Coalition forces fight the Second Battle of Fallujah that lasts until 16th November. |
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