1955 ⟶ Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) Established
February 24: Formation of the Central Treaty Organization.Year
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🤝 Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) Established
February 24: Formation of the Central Treaty Organization.⟶

Cold WarMilitary AllianceAnti-CommunismGeopoliticsContainmentRegional SecuritySoviet Union





🕊️ Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) Dissolved
March 16: Central Treaty Organization dissolves.⟶

Cold WarGeopoliticsMilitary AlliancesMiddle East HistoryRegional SecurityDecolonization





💣 Soviet Union Invades Afghanistan
December 24: The Soviet–Afghan War begins.⟶

Cold WarSoviet UnionInvasionProxy WarMilitary ConflictMujahedeenGeopolitics


🕊️ Iran–Iraq War Officially Ends
August 20: End of the Iran–Iraq War.⟶

Persian GulfMilitary ConflictCeasefireUnited NationsSaddam HusseinAyatollah KhomeiniCold WarRegional Instability


🇦🇫 Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan Completed
February 15: End of the Soviet war in Afghanistan.⟶

Cold WarSoviet UnionWarfareMilitary InterventionWithdrawalMujahedeenProxy WarGeopolitics

