1949 ⟶ Greek Civil War Ends
Nikos Zachariadis, leader of the Communist Party of Greece, ...
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🇮🇹 Italian Civil War Ends
🇬🇷 Greek Civil War Reignites
The Greek Civil War reignites between the communists and the Kingdom of Greece.⟶
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🇬🇷 Greek Civil War Ends
Nikos Zachariadis, leader of the Communist Party of Greece, declares an end to the armed uprising. The declaration brings to a close the Greek Civil War, and the first successful containment of communism.⟶
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🕊️ Berlin Blockade Ends
The Soviet blockade of Berlin ends with the re-opening of access routes to Berlin. The airlift continues until September, in case the Soviets re-establish the blockade. Brune argues, "Moscow realized the blockade had not been successful – it had drawn the Western powers closer together rather than dividing them. Finally, Western countermeasures had inflicted considerable damage on the economic life of East Germany and the other Soviet satellites."⟶
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🇱🇦 Laotian Civil War Begins
🇲🇿 Mozambican Civil War Ends
The Mozambican Civil War ends with the defeat of the anti-communist RENAMO, allowing the ruling Marxist party, FRELIMO, to remain in power.⟶
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