1967 ⟶ Che Guevara Executed
Che Guevara is executed after being captured the day before.
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🇨🇺 Castro's Cuban Revolution
Fidel Castro wins the Cuban Revolution and becomes the dictator of Cuba. In the next several years Cuban-inspired guerrilla movements spring up across Latin America.⟶
CubaRevolutionCastroCommunismLatin AmericaGuerrilla WarfareCold WarUS Relations
🔪 DN Aidit Executed in Indonesia
DN Aidit, Chairman of Communist Party of Indonesia, is executed by the Indonesian Army in Boyolali after becoming a fugitive as a consequence of the 30 September Movement which are blamed on the Communist Party of Indonesia.⟶
IndonesiacommunismCold Warcoupanti-communism30 September Movementpolitical violence
💀 Che Guevara Executed
Che Guevara is executed after being captured the day before.⟶
Cold WarLatin AmericaGuerrilla WarfareCubaBoliviaAssassinationAnti-CommunismSymbolismIdeology
☢️ Treaty of Tlatelolco Signed
33 Latin American and Caribbean countries sign the Treaty of Tlatelolco in Mexico City, which seek the prohibition of nuclear weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean.⟶
Nuclear WeaponsLatin AmericaTreatyNon-ProliferationNuclear DisarmamentCold WarRegional Security
👮♂️ Che Guevara Captured in Bolivia
Che Guevara is captured in Bolivia by U.S. trained Bolivian rangers.⟶
Cold WarLatin AmericaGuerrilla WarfareCubaBoliviaAnti-CommunismCIAInsurgency
🇲🇾 Second Malayan Emergency Begins
The Second Malayan Emergency begins.⟶
MalaysiaCommunist InsurgencyEmergencySoutheast AsiaCold WarGuerrilla Warfare