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the adoption of the first constitution and the formation of a national assembly -
Reza Khan overthrows the Qajar dynasty and becomes Reza Shah -
The Soviet Union and Britain invade Iran to secure oil supplies for the Allied forces -
The Iranian parliament nationalizes the country's oil industry -
Viet Minh troops under Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap overrun French base at Dien Bien Phu. -
Psychological warfare in South Vietnam -
Geneva Accords divide Vietnam in two -
The CIA and MI6 orchestrate a coup that overthrows Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh -
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is founded -
The Shah launches a modernization program that includes land reform and social changes -
Ruhollah Khomeini is exiled to Turkey -
North Vietnam bombs the USS Maddox -
This program got published -
He returns from Vietnam and says it's gonna end in a stalemate. -
Secret U.S. bombing of Vietnamese communist bases in Cambodia begins. -
Anti-war protesting in the U.S. -
Ohio National Guard open fire at college students -
Richard Nixon visits Iran and strengthens ties with the Shah's government -
North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the U.S. concluded ending the War. -
Khmer Rouge forces led by Pol Pot capture Phnom Penh. -
Americans and South Vietnamese are flown to safety. -
The Shah's authoritarian rule leads to widespread protests, strikes, and riots, breaking the "barrier of fear" among the population -
Vietnam invades Cambodia overthrowing Pol Pot government and installing new regime. -
As the protests escalate, the Shah and his family are forced into exile, and Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran to lead the revolution -
Vietnamese troops occupy Phnom Penh, driving Pol Pot to the Thai border. The occupation is to last 10 years. -
The Cambodian government outlaws the Khmer Rouge. -
Pol Pot dies in a jungle hideout on the run from Cambodian forces. -
Ta Mok, the last of the top Khmer Rouge rebels, is arrested and accused of genocide. -
United Nations and Cambodian negotiators agree to an international “Killing Fields” tribunal for former Khmer Rouge leaders. The draft agreement is sent to the UN General Assembly and the Cambodian National Assembly for approval before work can go ahead on establishing the court. -
The UN says legal requirements are met and sufficient funding is in place for the Khmer Rouge trials. -
Ta Mok, known as “The Butcher”, dies before appearing in front of the tribunal. -
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