1961 ⟶ USSR Resumes Atmospheric Nuclear Testing & Eritrean War Begins
The Soviet Union resumed testing of nuclear weapons in the a...
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🇩🇿 Algerian War of Independence Begins
The fight for independence in French Algeria begins.⟶
AlgeriaFranceDecolonizationWarCold WarAfricaIndependenceNationalism
☢️ USSR Resumes Atmospheric Nuclear Testing & Eritrean War Begins
The Soviet Union resumed testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere. The Eritrean War of Independence begins.⟶
Nuclear TestsUSSRArms RaceCold WarEritreaWarDecolonizationAfrica
🇦🇴 Angolan Insurgency Against Portuguese Rule Begins
Angolan nationalists, including communists, begin an insurgency against Portuguese rule. This marked the beginning of the Portuguese Colonial War.⟶
AngolaPortugalColonial WarInsurgencyDecolonizationAfricaCold War
💥 USSR Detonates Tsar Bomba
The Soviet Union detonates the Tsar Bomba, the most powerful thermonuclear weapon ever tested, with an explosive yield of some 50 megatons.⟶
Nuclear WeaponsUSSRArms RaceCold WarNuclear TestsThermonuclearTsar Bomba
⚔️ Sino-Indian War Begins
the Sino-Indian War begins between India and the People's Republic of China about the disputed Aksai Chin region.⟶
ChinaIndiaWarAsiaBorder DisputeAksai ChinCold War
🕵️ Kim Philby Defects to the Soviet Union & Portuguese Guinea War Begins
Kim Philby, the leader of the Cambridge Five, defects to the Soviet Union from Beirut. The fight for independence in Portuguese Guinea begins.⟶
EspionageCold WarSoviet UnionDefectionCambridge FiveDecolonizationPortuguese GuineaAfrica