Tiananmen, South Africa, Afghanistan

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Tiananmen, South Africa, Afghanistan

Communists in Afghanistan 1978 – Afghan govt overthrown by leftist military led by Taraki Power shared by two Marxist groups: People’s Party and Banner Party Afghan govt now had close ties to Soviet Union but little popular support Mujahadeen – collective term for tribal groups opposed to communist govt 1979 - Soviets invade to preserve govt from Mujahadeen Soviets propped up Banner Party leader Karmal

Soviets in Afghanistan Mujahadeen supported militarily by USA USA and UK also contributed 20 billion to Pakistan to train and arm 90,000 Afghans (later became Taliban) Lots of Muslims from other countries traveled to Afghanistan to fight Soviets including Osama Bin Laden Due to stalemate, Soviets signed a peace accord with USA, Pakistan and Afghanistan in 1988

Lead up to Tiananmen Square Massacre China had been opening up since 1970s (remember Nixon’s visit) 1980 - Hu Yaobang becomes General Secretary, starts purging Maoist ideology China cracks down on ideas that were too western and liberal 1987 – Hu forced to resign by old guard, dies in 1989, becomes martyr for students and democratic thinking Chinese

June 4, 1989 Student protestors in Tiananmen Square in Beijing and in other cities starting April 22 (Hu’s funeral) Crowds grew to over 1 million by mid-May (Gorbachev also visiting) Zhao Ziyang vs. Li Peng Zhao wanted to negotiate, Li wanted to force the students out Late May – martial law Night of June 3, tanks rolled in and shots fired By June 5, square cleared Tank Man on June 5 Zhao Ziyang put under house arrest Govt reported 241 killed, several thousand wounded Reforms did happen starting 1992

Apartheid in South Africa 1948 – Afrikaner white govt establishes Apartheid Apartheid – racial segregation that privileged whites 1948 – Nelson Mandela (called Madiba) joins African National Congress Organized protests against apartheid laws, opened first black law firm Mandela at first promoted non-violence

Mandela in prison 1959 – Sharpeville Massacre, 69 demonstrators killed ANC banned 1961 – Mandela co-founds Spear of the Nation, armed wing of ANC, sabotage campaign begins 1962 – Mandela and others arrested in Rivonia for treason, found guilty, got life imprisonment in the Rivonia Trial Imprisoned for 27 years, first 18 at Robben Island, wrote autobiography Long Walk to Freedom while there Much international pressure to release Mandela

After prison 1982 – moved to Pollsmoor Prison 1988 – moved to house arrest 1989 – new president F.W. de Klerk reinstates ANC 1990 – de Klerk releases Mandela Mandela and de Klerk agree to free elections, they win Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 1994 – first multi-racial elections ever, Mandela becomes 1st black president, de Klerk is first deputy “Rainbow Nation” 1995 Rugby World Cup 1999 - retires

Hezbollah and Iran Islamic Revolution Iran-Iraq War Iran and Israel Hostage Crisis Marines in Beirut

Fall of Soviet Union

A New Eastern Europe Poland Velvet Revolution Romania Germany

Persian Gulf War

Iraq War