Category: August

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Northern Eurasia 1945: Soviet Attack on Japan
Northern Eurasia 1945
Soviet Attack on Japan

Stalin had promised the Allies that...

Sub-Saharan Africa 1945: End of World War II
Sub-Saharan Africa 1945
End of World War II

The surrender of Germany and Japan...

Eastern Mediterranean 1946: Turkish Straits Crisis
Eastern Mediterranean 1946
Turkish Straits Crisis

In August 1946 the Soviet Union,...

Asia Pacific 1947: Indonesian War of Independence
Asia Pacific 1947
Indonesian War of Independence

Indonesian nationalists had...

Southern Asia 1947: Partition of India
Southern Asia 1947
Partition of India

The end of World War II saw British...

Europe 1948: Berlin Airlift
Europe 1948
Berlin Airlift

From 1947, the Western Allies began...

Sub-Saharan Africa 1960: UN Operation in the Congo
Sub-Saharan Africa 1960
UN Operation in the Congo

United Nations forces arrived in the...

Sub-Saharan Africa 1960: French Withdrawal from Equatorial Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa 1960
French Withdrawal from Equatorial Africa

August 1960 was the high point in...

Sub-Saharan Africa 1964: Simba Rebellion
Sub-Saharan Africa 1964
Simba Rebellion

In 1964 the United Nations withdrew...

North America 1974: Counterculture Revolution
North America 1974
Counterculture Revolution

Outside the Americas, the US had...

the Arctic 1977: Nuclear Standoff
the Arctic 1977
Nuclear Standoff

In 1949, the Soviet Union tested its...

Eastern Mediterranean 1982: 1982 Lebanon War
Eastern Mediterranean 1982
1982 Lebanon War

In June 1982, following more clashes...

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