1983 ⟶ Soviet Union Intervenes in Sri Lankan Communist Party Ban

Sri Lankan government bans all its major communist parties c...
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🇨🇳 People's Republic of China Founded

Mao Zedong declares the foundation of the People's Republic of China, adding a quarter of the world's population to the communist camp.⟶
People's Republic of China Founded (1949)
ChinaPeople's Republic of ChinaCommunismMao ZedongAsiaCold WarUSSR

🗣️ 22nd Soviet Party Congress Held

22nd Soviet Party Congress held in USSR.⟶
USSRSoviet UnionCommunismPoliticsIdeologyKhrushchevCold War

🤝 Soviet and Cuban Support for Angolan Communist Government

Soviet and Cuban forces install a communist government in Angola.⟶
AngolaCubaSoviet UnionCold WarProxy WarAfricaCommunismIntervention

👤 Andropov Becomes Soviet Leader

Yuri Andropov becomes General Secretary of the Soviet Union.⟶
Andropov Becomes Soviet Leader (1982)
AndropovSoviet UnionLeadershipCold WarPolitical TransitionUSSR

🚩 Soviet Union Intervenes in Sri Lankan Communist Party Ban

Sri Lankan government bans all its major communist parties claiming they were involved in ethnic riots, Soviet Union intervenes to unban the parties.⟶
Soviet Union Intervenes in Sri Lankan Communist Party Ban (1983)
USSRSri LankaCommunismCold WarAsiaPoliticsForeign policyIntervention

🇱🇰 Sri Lankan Civil War Erupts

The Sri Lankan Civil War begins between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan government.⟶
Sri Lankan Civil War Erupts (1983)
Sri LankaCivil WarAsiaEthnic conflictLTTEPoliticsInsurgencyDecolonization