The Impact of the Cold War around the World
On December 18, 1961, India invaded a region of the subcontinent, Goa, that had long been under the colonial rule of Portugal. The severely outnumbered Portuguese force retreated deeper into the territory as they awaited assistance from their Western allies:
Read moreA Soviet supply truck entering Afghanistan in March of 1956. On March 11, 1956, the Soviet Union and the government of Afghanistan struck an economic agreement that would modernize and industrialize Afghan society. The funds were not limited to military
Read moreJapanese Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru signs the San Francisco Peace Treaty on September 8th, 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,
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