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Global AIDS Epidemic:
1981 - Present
 Overlapping fields of health and human rights
Overlapping  fields of health and human rights
Rise of Global Terrorism
1979 AD - Present
New York City:
 Twin Towers World Trade Center 9/11
Twin Towers World Trade Center 9/11
Terrorists Attacked New York City and the Pentagon:
9/11/01 AD
Shanksville:
 Shanksville, PA crash site
Shanksville, PA crash site
Terrorists Attacked New York City and the Pentagon:
9/11/01 AD
Washington DC:
 Pentagon on 9/11
Pentagon on 9/11
China and India (Chindia) Emerging Economic Powers:
Early 1990s - Present
Delhi:
 India's Economy in New Delhi
India's Economy in New Delhi
China and India (Chindia) Emerging Economic Powers:
Early 1990s - Present
Beijing:
 Deputy Director of the National Bureau of Statistics of China, Xu Yi Fan Introduced the Significance of the Independent Innovation Strategy in Beijing
Deputy Director of the National Bureau of Statistics of China, Xu Yi Fan Introduced the Significance of the Independent Innovation Strategy in Beijing
Communism Assumed Power in China
1949 AD
Peking:
 10th Anniversary of the Communist Revolution October 1959
10th Anniversary of the Communist Revolution October 1959
Rise of Global Terrorism
1979 AD - Present
Madrid:
 Terrorist attack Madrid March 11, 2004
Terrorist attack Madrid March 11, 2004
Nation Building and Decolonization
1947 - 1965 AD
Belmopan:
 In 1981 Belize gained its independence from Britain George Price, leader of People's United Party became prime minister at independence
In 1981 Belize gained its independence from Britain George Price, leader of People's United Party became prime minister at independence
Communism Assumed Power in China
1949 AD
Juichin:
 Long March from Juichin to Yen'an
Long March from Juichin to Yen'an
Communism Assumed Power in China
1949 AD
Shanghai:
 Refugees from the countryside pour into Shanghai seeking food, shelter, and jobs
Refugees from the countryside pour into Shanghai seeking food, shelter, and jobs

 

 
Communism Collapsed in Eastern Europe and Soviet Union
1989 - 1991 AD
Prague:
 The collapse of communism has left gypsies vulnerable
The collapse of communism has left gypsies vulnerable
Communism Collapsed in Eastern Europe and Soviet Union
1989 - 1991 AD
Sofia:
 Bulgaria was a satelite of the Soviets for half a century. It became a NATO member in March 2004
Bulgaria was a satelite of the Soviets for half a century. It became a NATO member in March 2004
Communism Collapsed in Eastern Europe and Soviet Union
1989 - 1991 AD
Budapest:
 Hungary transformed from a centrally planned economy to market driven striving towards establishing a parliamentary democracy
Hungary transformed from a centrally planned economy to market driven striving towards establishing a parliamentary democracy
Nation Building and Decolonization
1947 - 1965 AD
New Delhi:
 Mahatma Gandhi meeting with Lord Mountain just before India was declared independent
Mahatma Gandhi meeting with Lord Mountain just before India was declared independent
Nation Building and Decolonization
1947 - 1965 AD
Karachi:
 In 1947 trains filled with Hindus headed toward India and Muslims headed to Pakistan
In 1947 trains filled with Hindus headed toward India and Muslims headed to Pakistan
Cold War Era
1945 - 1991 AD
Managua:
 Contra War in Nicaragua was a series of rebellions against the Sandinista government by Contra forces often backed by the US who perceived the sandinista government too leftist
Contra War in Nicaragua was a series of rebellions against the Sandinista government by Contra forces often backed by the US who perceived the sandinista government too leftist
Cold War Era
1945 - 1991 AD
Kabul:
 A Soviet soldier on guard in Afghanistan in 1989
A Soviet soldier on guard in Afghanistan in 1989
Communism Collapsed in Eastern Europe and Soviet Union
1989 - 1991 AD
Berlin:
 Since the collapse of communism Berlin has a booming economy and has become the capital of a united Germany
Since the collapse of communism Berlin has a booming economy and has become the capital of a united Germany

 

 
Communism Collapsed in Eastern Europe and Soviet Union
1989 - 1991 AD
Gdanski:
 Lech Walesa founded the solidarity trade union during a strike at the Lenin shipyard which eventually led to the fall of communism in Poland
Lech Walesa founded the solidarity trade union during a strike at the Lenin shipyard which eventually led to the fall of communism in Poland
Cold War Era
1945 - 1991 AD
Saigon:
 North Vietnamese soldiers enter Saigon April 30, 1975
North Vietnamese soldiers enter Saigon April 30, 1975
Communism Collapsed in Eastern Europe and Soviet Union
1989 - 1991 AD
Moscow:
Mikail Borbachev believed satellites was a drain on Soviet economy, he began an Eastern block to begin their own political and economic reforce
Borbachev believed satellites was a drain on Soviet economy, began an Eastern block for own reinforcement
Communism Assumed Power in China
1949 AD
Yen'an:
 Yenan 1938
Yenan 1938
Cold War Era
1945 - 1991 AD
Luanda:
 Africa's longest running conflicts with factions that had links to the Soviet Union, the US and the People's Republic of China
Africa's longest running conflicts with factions that had links to the Soviet Union, the US and the People's Republic of China
Cold War Era
1945 - 1991 AD
Havana:
 Nikita Khrushchev and John Kennedy confrontation in the Cuban Missile Crisis
Nikita Khrushchev and John Kennedy confrontation in the Cuban Missile Crisis
Cold War Era
1945 - 1991 AD
Budapest:
 Hungarian Revolt against Soviet Union 1956
Hungarian Revolt against Soviet Union 1956
Cold War Era
1945 - 1991 AD
Panmunjom:
 Demilitarized zone is a strip of land along the 38th parallel, whic was one of the tensests fronts and home of the Joint Security Army
Demilitarized zone is a strip of land along the 38th parallel, which was one of the tensests fronts and home of the Joint Security Army
Cold War Era
1945 - 1991 AD
Berlin:
 Berlin Airlift June 27 1948 to May 12 1949 Soviets blocked railroads and street access to West Berlin
Berlin Airlift June 27 1948 to May 12 1949 Soviets blocked railroads and street access to West Berlin
Rise of Global Terrorism
1979 AD - Present
Jerusalem:
 HAMAS suicide boming in Jerusalem February 25, 1996
HAMAS suicide bombing in Jerusalem February 25, 1996 
Rise of Global Terrorism
1979 AD - Present
Casablanca:
 Five simultaneous rockets attacked Casablanca May 16, 2003
Five simultaneous rockets attacked Casablanca May 16, 2003

 
Rise of Global Terrorism
1979 AD - Present
Jakarta:
 Terrorists attack Jakarta September 9, 2004
Terrorists attack Jakarta September 9, 2004
Rise of Global Terrorism
1979 AD - Present
London:
 London protest
London protest
Rise of Global Terrorism
1979 AD - Present
Nairobi:
 1998 Kenyan terrorist bomb blast
1998 Kenyan terrorist bomb blast
Nation Building and Decolonization
1947 - 1965 AD
New Delhi:
 Street fighting during long struggle for Algerian independence
Street fighting during long struggle for Algerian independence
Nation Building and Decolonization
1947 - 1965 AD
Jerusalem:
 David Ben Gurion declaring Israel's independence May 14, 1948
David Ben Gurion declaring Israel's independence May 14, 1948
Nation Building and Decolonization
1947 - 1965 AD
Jakarta:
 President Sukarno led Indonesia to independence from the Dutch after World War II, August 17, 1945
President Sukarno led Indonesia to independence from the Dutch after World War II, August 17, 1945
Nation Building and Decolonization
1947 - 1965 AD
Nairobi:
 1953 Jomo Kenyatta was jailed for Mau Mau uprising
1953 Jomo Kenyatta was jailed for Mau Mau uprising
Nation Building and Decolonization
1947 - 1965 AD
Harare:
 Ian Smith's Rhodesian front reached a settlement to allow a power sharing government with Robert Mugabe
Ian Smith's Rhodesian front reached a settlement to allow a power sharing government with Robert Mugabe

 

 
Rise of Global Terrorism
1979 AD - Present
Riyadh:
 Terrorist attack on an affluent Riyadh residential neighborhood on November 9, 2003
Terrorist attack on an affluent Riyadh residential neighborhood on November 9, 2003
Rise of Global Terrorism
1979 AD - Present
Baghdad:
 Coffins of victims of terrorist attacks
Coffins of victims of terrorist attacks
Rise of Global Terrorism
1979 AD - Present
Beirut:
 AMerican embassy bombing April 18, 1989
American embassy bombing April 18, 1989
Terrorists Attacked New York City and the Pentagon:
9/11/01 AD
 Twin Towers World Trade Center 9/11
Twin Towers World Trade Center 9/11