East Asia, 19 Jan 1974: Battle of the Paracel Islands
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Political map of China, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia on 19 Jan 1974 (China under Mao: Battle of the Paracel Islands), showing the following events: Bangladeshi Liberation War; U.N. Resolution 2758; Nixon visit to China; Ryukyu Islands restored; Paris Peace Accords; Battle of the Paracel Islands.

People's Republic
of China

Mongolia(Sov. sat.)

United
States ->

Nationalist
China
(Taiwan)

Paracel Is.(Ch. ctrl)

Mar–Dec 1971Bangladesh breaks
away from Pakistan

Oct 1971UN recognizes PRC and expels ROC

Feb 1972US President Nixon visits China

May 1972US restores Ryukyu
Islands to Japan

Jan 1973Paris Peace Accords
end Vietnam War

16–20 Jan 1974China seizes Paracel Is.
from South Vietnam

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