Human History Dates Only - 1900 CE - 1999 CE Flashcards
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EXPRESSIONISM IN ART
1900-1935
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CONSTANTINOPLE
Turkey (as Istanbul)
1923
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SPANISH CIVIL WAR
1936
1939
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ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM IN ART
1940-1960
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COLD WAR
1945-1991
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NATO
1949
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In 1949, in partial response to the Berlin Airlift, the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, and several other (European) nations created a mutual defense organization, NATO. The Soviets responded by creating their own alliance with the Eastern European Communist states, which was known as the Warsaw Pact. The formation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact formalized the Cold War, which would last until 1991. Several former Warsaw Pact countries are now members of NATO.
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KOREAN WAR
1950-1953
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SPUTNIK
1957
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik I in 1957. The launch of Sputnik triggered the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union, as each nation worked to send increasingly sophisticated systems into outer space. In response to the Soviet launch, Congress established the National Air and Space Agency (NASA), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and the National Defense and Education Act, which included massive funding for scientific research at the university level.
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CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
Fidel Castro assumes power after the Cuban Revolution
1959 Jan 1
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CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
Timeline
Fidel Castro assumes power
Castro aligns with USSR
Bay of Pigs fails to start Revolution
U-2 photos Missile Sites
Blockade, DEFCON 2
Diplomatic Resolution
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
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1959 Jan 1 - Fidel Castro in power
1960 Dec 19 - Castro aligns with USSR
1961 Apr 17 - Bay of Pigs failed Revoluti
1962 Oct 14 - U-2 photos Missile Sites
1962 Oct 24 - Blockade, DEFCON 2
1962 Oct 25-28 Diplomatic Resolution
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CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
Cuba openly aligns itself with the Soviet Union and their policies.
1960 Dec 19
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BERLIN WALL
Created
1961
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VIETNAM WAR
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US Army, + S.Kor, Aus, NZ, Thai armies
Tet Offensive - US loses confidence
US leaves Vietnam
Fall of Saigon
VIETNAM WAR
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1964 US, + S.Kor, Aus, NZ, Thai
1968 Tet Offensive - US loses confidence, begins withdrawal
1973 US leaves Vietnam
1975 Fall of Saigon
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USSR Intervenes in the Afghanistan War. With the rise of militant factions and violence, the Afghan government had asked for Soviet troops, and the United Nations protested the USSR’s intervention.
The Mujahideen, an alliance of insurgent groups, were supported by the USA, the UK, Saudi Arabia, China, Pakistan, and Iran The Soviet-Afghan War resulted in the deaths of up to 1.5 million civilians, and millions fled the country The Soviets withdrew in the late 80s, but civil war continued Ironically, many U.S.-trained Afghan soldiers later became leaders of al-Qaeda and remain enemies of the United States.
1979
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AFGHANISTAN WAR
1979-1989
USSR Intervenes in the Afghanistan War. With the rise of militant factions and violence, the Afghan government had asked for Soviet troops, and the United Nations protested the USSR’s intervention.
The Mujahideen, an alliance of insurgent groups, were supported by the USA, the UK, Saudi Arabia, China, Pakistan, and Iran The Soviet-Afghan War resulted in the deaths of up to 1.5 million civilians, and millions fled the country The Soviets withdrew in the late 80s, but civil war continued Ironically, many U.S.-trained Afghan soldiers later became leaders of al-Qaeda and remain enemies of the United States.
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FALKLANDS WAR
1982
Six months
Argentina supporting Falkland Isle vs UK
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BERLIN WALL
Fall
1991
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GULF WAR
1991 Kuwait