CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE


CHRONOLOGY
During which era did these important events take place?
Event
Pre WWI
1900-1915
WW I
1916-1935
WW II
1936-1949
Cold War Era
1950-1979
Fall of USSR
1980-1989
Current Events
+1990
1. Saudi Arabia formed
2. First Turkish Republic
3. Independent Algeria
4. Independent Israel
5. First Israeli-Arab War
6. Official British protectorate in Egypt begins
Event
Pre WWI
1900-1915
WW I
1916-1935
WW II
1936-1949
Cold War Era
1950-1979
Fall of USSR
1980-1989
Current Events
+1990
7. U.S. and U.N. intervene in Somalia
8. Union of South Africa organized
9. Repeal of last apartheid laws in South Africa
10. Israel and PLO agree on Gaza/West Bank
11. Suez crisis
12. Military coup in Ghana (ousting Nkrumah)
13. Seizure of American hostages in Iran
Event
Pre WWI
1900-1915
WW I
1916-1935
WW II
1936-1949
Cold War Era
1950-1979
Fall of USSR
1980-1989
Current Events
+1990
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