The Impact of the Cold War around the World
On February 4, 1961, Angolan militants stormed a jail in the capital city of Luanda, attacking hundreds of Portuguese police in their bid to free political prisoners. This event highlighted the increasing tension between native Angolans and the Portuguese colonizers
Read moreImmediately following its independence from Portugal in 1974, Angola was thrust into a civil war. After already fighting the Portuguese for 14 years, the outbreak of the Angolan Civil War catalyzed what would be another quarter century of conflict. Though
Read moreJapan, 1951 On September 8th, 1951, representatives from Japan and the United States signed the Security Treaty Between the United States and Japan in San Francisco, California. In five articles, the Treaty dictated the future of American involvement in and
Read moreCredit: Wikimedia Commons Accessed: https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-09-14/what-really-happened-gulf-tonkin-1964 The Gulf of Tonkin resolution was passed on August 7, 1964. The resolution was passed after Congress was told that the U.S.S. Maddox had been targeted by North Vietnamese torpedo boats on August 2nd, 1964
Read morehttps://www.thoughtco.com/the-geneva-accords-1954-3310118 The Geneva Accords were signed in July 1954. The Accords allowed France to pull its troops out of northern Vietnam while also acting as an insurance measure for other countries that were concerned about the spread of communism in
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