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Ashoka's response to the Kalinga War is recorded in the Edicts of Ashoka. The Kalinga War prompted Ashoka, already a non-engaged Buddhist, to devote the rest of his life to ahimsa (non-violence) and to dharma-vijaya (victory through dharma). Following the conquest of Kalinga, Ashoka ended the military expansion of the empire and began an era of ...
Cuba Venezuela: Defeat. Expedition fails; Sand War (1963–1964) [5] Algeria Cuba Morocco: Stalemate. No territorial changes were made; Congo Crisis (1964) Simbas PSA Cuba: Congo-Léopoldville Belgium: Defeat. Cuban withdrawal from the Congo; Guinea-Bissau War of Independence (1964–1974) PAIGC Cuba Portugal: Stalemate (political victory) [6]
Cabinda War Angola Cuba East Germany(1975–1990) Soviet Union (1975–1991) FLEC: 1975 2002 Angolan Civil War: MPLA Supported by: Cuba Brazil Mexico Soviet Union East Germany SWAPO MK Vietnam Portugal: FNLA UNITA FLEC Supported by: South Africa Zaire United States China: 1975 1979 PUK insurgency. Part of the Iraqi–Kurdish conflict Iraq: PUK ...
Russo-Ukrainian War Ukraine Russia: Also called a "rebirth," or a war of independence from Russia by some Ukrainian sources. [4] [5] [6] 2014–2022 War in Donbas Donetsk Luhansk Ukraine: Part of the Russo-Ukrainian War; recognition of independence by Russia on 21 February 2022; annexed by Russia on September the same year: 2017–ongoing
The Cuban War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de Independencia cubana), also known in Cuba as the Necessary War (Spanish: Guerra Necesaria), [5] fought from 1895 to 1898, was the last of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, the other two being the Ten Years' War (1868–1878) [6] and the Little War (1879–1880).
Cuba was involved in World War 1 committing 10,000 soldiers to be used in Europe [51] along with declaring war being on the side of the Allied Powers. [52] The most meaningful impact on Cuba that World War 1 had was on its sugar trade as much of the world's European supply was cut off with demand exploding along with profits from the industry ...
Part of a series on the History of India Timeline Prehistoric Madrasian culture Soanian, c. 500,000 BCE Neolithic, c. 7600 – c. 1000 BCE Bhirrana 7570 – 6200 BCE Jhusi 7106 BCE Lahuradewa 7000 BCE Mehrgarh 7000 – 2600 BCE South Indian Neolithic 3000 – 1000 BCE Ancient Indus Valley Civilization, c. 3300 – c. 1700 BCE Post Indus Valley Period (Cemetery H Culture), c. 1700 – c. 1500 ...
Founded by Henry Highland Garnet in reaction to the 10-year war in Cuba, the committee was created in opposition to widespread slavery that continued in Cuba after the freeing of the slaves in the United States. The committee was created to garner more widespread support and outrage among Americans to aid Cuban insurgents who were adamantly ...