Major World Events [17]

The Soviet Troops attacked Afghanistan on 27th December 1979

The US embassy in Teheran was seized by Iranian militants (04-11-1979)

Vietnam was attacked & invaded by Chinese Troops (17-02-1979)

After exiling Iran Shah, the Muslim Revolutionary forces took over the power (01-02-1979)

When the Cambodian capital Phno Penh occupied by Vietnam Pol Pot regim collapsed (07-01-1979)

At Camp David, Israel & Egypt signed the peace treaty (17-09-197

The Panama Canal Neutrality treaty was accepted by US and decided to use the canal by Panama by the year 2000 (18-04-1978)

On 21st September 1977, the Nuclear proliferation Pact was accepted and signed by 15 major countries

Deng Xiaoping, the Chinese leader regained power on 22nd July 1977

The plane hijack in Uganda Entebbe Airport was rescued by Israeli Soldiers and released 103 hostages ( 04-07-1976)
   
When the Vietnam war ended on 30th Aprial 1975, Americans left Saigon

In Cambodia Khamer Rouge took over the rule on 5th April 1975

The Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie was deposed on 12th September 1974

The successful launching of Atomic Bomb by India was on 18th May 1974

The peak raise of Oil price by OPEC was on 10th October 1973

The Fourth Middle East war began when Israel was attacked by Syria & Egypt (06-10-1973)   

Denmark, Ireland & United Kingdom joined the European Economic Community on 1st January 1973

In the Munich Olympic games held on 5th September 1972, 11 Israeli athletes were killed.

The US president Nixon made a visit to China on 17th February 1972

The Friendship Pact between Soviet Union & India was executed on  9th August 1971
   
The United States of America stopped trading to China (14-04-1971)

The US ping-pong team was invited by Mao Zedong to visit Beijing (06-04-1971)
   
Fiji got independence from Great Britain on 10th October 1970

Tonga got indepence from Great Britain on 4th June 1970

Combodia was attacked by US troops on 30th April 1970