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1642–1651 English Civil War. 1642–1646 First English Civil War; 1648–1649 Second English Civil War; 1649–1651 Third English Civil War; 1649–1653 Cromwellian conquest of Ireland; 1640–1668 Spanish-Portuguese War – 80,000 killed in action [1] 1648–1659 Franco-Spanish War – 108,000 killed in action [1] 1648–1657 Khmelnytsky ...
In 1943, the early conflicts which later sparked the Greek Civil War occurred, further dividing the country. On 1 October 1944, British commando units landed on the beaches of Greece, and further Allied attacks began days later. By 12 February 1945, Greece was liberated by the Allies; however, Greece soon collapsed into civil war. [43]
The preparations for the Second World War were also made in the economic sphere, as the German government exerted pressure on weaker governments to place their economies at the disposal of the German war machine. One such case was the German–Romanian economic agreement of 23 March 1939.
[24] [25] Because communists were relatively small minorities in all countries except Czechoslovakia, [26] they were initially instructed to form coalitions in their respective countries. [25] At the war's end, concealment of the Kremlin's role was considered crucial to neutralize resistance and to make the regimes appear not only led by local ...
The allied forces did not respond with war. However, the United States instituted an embargo against Japan in 1941 because of the continuing war in China. This cut off Japan's supply of scrap metal and oil needed for industry, trade, and the war effort. Japanese Military Attaché, Makoto Onodera, visiting Fjell Fortress in Norway, 1943. Behind ...
The Origins of the Second World War (Routledge, 2014) . a major scholarly study; Tarling, Nicholas, and Margaret Lamb. From Versailles to Pearl Harbor: The Origins of the Second World War in Europe and Asia (Palgrave Macmillan, 2001) online. Watt, Donald Cameron. How War Came: The Immediate Origins of the Second World War, 1938–1939 (1989).
Nepalese Civil War: 1996–2006 Kingdom of Nepal Supported by: India United States European Union: Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Supported by: China North Korea India Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan: Comprehensive Peace Accord: Second Republic of the Congo Civil War: 1997–1999 Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo (to October 1997) Cocoye Militia
Because Berlin was located within the Soviet-occupied zone of Germany, the only available methods of supplying the city were three limited air corridors. [65] A massive aerial supply campaign was initiated by the United States, Britain, France, and other countries, the success of which caused the Soviets to lift their blockade in May 1949.