Cold War Events

AIM: What Events Occurred During the Cold War from 1956-1960s? I. Creation of Israel: - England had control over area in middle east post war. - Zionist movement (establishment of Jewish state) began to take form (Theodore Herzl 1897) - 1917 Belfour Decloration favored Jewish state in Palestine huge immigration from 1917-1939 - Arabs and Jews in area begin conflict over land (sacred) - W.W. II and Holocaust pushed Jewish state - 1947 United Nations Resolution- …

…power - Was last invasion of E.E by Soviets during Cold War III. End of Colonialism Decolonialism – the ending of European rule in the colonies Causes: 1. World War II 2. Rise of indigenous nationalism - Post war European economies unable to keep colonies - Hard to fight tyranny (Nazi) and keep colonies - Most nationalists educated in Europe 1947- English leaves India 1948 Pakistan formed 1957- Ghana 1960 Nigeria 1960- Congo, Zaire independent 1974- Mozambique 1975- Angola