Encyclopedia of Conflicts Since World War IIRoutledge, 27 мар. 2015 г. - Всего страниц: 1488 Thoroughly revised to include 25 conflicts not covered in the previous edition, as well as expanded and updated information on previous coverage, this illustrated reference presents descriptions and analyses of more than 170 significant post-World War II conflicts around the globe. Organized by region for ease of access, "Encyclopedia of Conflicts Since World War II, Second Edition" provides clear, in-depth explanations of events not covered in such detail in any other reference source. Including more than 180 detailed maps and 150 photos, the set highlights the conflicts that dominate today's headlines and the events that changed the course of late twentieth-century history. |
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Afghanistan African al-Qaeda allies American Angola areas arms army attacks became began bombing border British Cambodia capital cease-fire Chad Chiang China Chinese civil civilian Cold War colonial Communist Congo country’s coup Cuba Cuban declared defeat Democratic East economic elections Eritrea ernment established Ethiopia Ethnic and Religious ethnic groups fighting forces foreign Frelimo French guerrilla Hutu independence India Indonesia invasion Islamic islands Kashmir KEY DATES Khmer Rouge killed land Laos launched leaders Liberation major Mao Zedong ment military million minister Mobutu movement Mozambique MPLA Muslim Nationalist negotiations North Korea officers organization Pakistan Party peace peasants People’s percent political population Portuguese president province rebel regime region Renamo Republic Revolution rule Rwanda Sandinista Somali South Africa Soviet Union struggle Sudan Sukarno Taliban territory terrorist tion troops Tutsi TYPE OF CONFLICT Uganda UNITA United Nations Vietnam Vietnamese violence vote weapons World