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  21. 1975: 27 events
  22. 1976: 8 events
  23. 1977: 9 events
  24. 1978: 5 events
  25. 1979: 7 events

  1. · Conflict episode

    Vietnam War and the Fall of Saigon, 1955-1975

    A second, longer conflict between North and South Vietnam, with United States military involvement from the early 1960s, ended with the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.

    In: Vietnam

  2. · Other

    The Secret War in Laos, 1961-1975

    CIA-recruited Hmong fighters engaged in a covert conflict in Laos, later facing persecution after the war's end.

    In: Hmong self-determination projects

  3. In: Kurdistan Region of Iraq

  4. · Other

    Biafran surrender, 1970

    Biafra surrendered after a war and blockade that caused widely cited deaths exceeding one million.

    In: Biafra

  5. · Conflict episode

    October Crisis, 1970

    After FLQ kidnappings, the federal government invoked the War Measures Act; Pierre Laporte was killed and hundreds of people were detained.

    In: Quebec

  6. In: Taiwan political status

  7. · Conflict episode

    1971 war and the independence of Bangladesh

    Following a nine-month conflict and Indian military intervention in 1971, East Pakistan became independent as Bangladesh; estimates of the conflict's death toll vary very widely across sources.

    In: Pakistan

  8. · Declaration

    Declaration of Bangladeshi independence, 1971

    On the night of 25-26 March 1971, hours after the Pakistani military launched a crackdown in Dhaka, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's declaration of independence for Bangladesh was broadcast, opening the Bangladesh Liberation War.

    In: Bangladesh

  9. · Declaration

    Mujibnagar Proclamation of Independence, 1971

    The provisional government of Bangladesh formally proclaimed independence at Mujibnagar (Baidyanathtala), retroactively effective from 26 March 1971, and swore in Tajuddin Ahmad as its first Prime Minister.

    In: Bangladesh

  10. In: Acadian political-status movements

  11. In: South Tyrol

  12. In: Aboriginal Australian sovereignties

  13. In: Sindhi independence / Sindhudesh

  14. · Agreement

    Addis Ababa Agreement, 1972

    The Addis Ababa Agreement ended the First Sudanese Civil War and created the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region; its 1983 abolition triggered the second civil war.

    In: South Sudan

  15. · Agreement

    Reversion of Okinawa to Japan, 1972

    US administration of the Ryukyu Islands ended with their return to Japan, despite local protest over unaddressed base concerns.

    In: Ryukyu / Okinawan self-determination

  16. · International resolution

    China vetoes Bangladesh's UN admission, 1972

    A draft Security Council resolution recommending Bangladesh's admission to the United Nations, sponsored by India, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and Yugoslavia, was vetoed by China on 25 August 1972 — China's first veto as a UN member.

    In: Bangladesh

  17. In: Khalistan movement

  18. In: Guinea-Bissau

  19. · Declaration

    UN General Assembly welcomes Guinea-Bissau's independence, 1973

    Seven weeks after the PAIGC's declaration, the UN General Assembly welcomed Guinea-Bissau's accession to independence and condemned continued Portuguese military occupation of parts of the territory — a diplomatic recognition distinct from UN membership.

    In: Guinea-Bissau

  20. · Administrative change

    Papua New Guinea self-government, 1973

    Following a House of Assembly recommendation in March 1971 and Michael Somare's election as Chief Minister in the July 1972 general election, Papua New Guinea achieved internal self-government on 1 December 1973.

    In: Papua New Guinea

  21. In: Alberta independence

  22. · Referendum or popular consultation

    Niue self-government referendum, 1974

    Niueans voted for self-government in free association with New Zealand, establishing the current constitutional arrangement.

    In: Niue constitutional history

  23. · Agreement

    Algiers Accord, 1974

    Portugal's post-revolutionary Junta of National Salvation and the PAIGC signed the Algiers Accord on 26 August 1974, setting the terms for Portugal's formal recognition of Guinea-Bissau's independence.

    In: Guinea-Bissau

  24. · Agreement

    Lusaka Accord, 1974

    Portugal and FRELIMO signed the Lusaka Accord, providing for a ceasefire and a transitional government leading to Mozambican independence.

    In: Mozambique

  25. · Declaration

    Portugal recognises Guinea-Bissau, 1974

    Following its April 1974 revolution, Portugal formally recognised the independence of Guinea-Bissau on 10 September 1974.

    In: Guinea-Bissau

  26. · Recognition

    Admission of Bangladesh to the United Nations, 1974

    Nearly two years after China's veto, the Security Council recommended Bangladesh's admission without a vote, and the General Assembly admitted the People's Republic of Bangladesh, at the same meeting as Grenada and Guinea-Bissau.

    In: Bangladesh

  27. · Recognition

    Admission of Guinea-Bissau to the United Nations, 1974

    Following the Security Council's unanimous recommendation, the General Assembly admitted the Republic of Guinea-Bissau as a member of the United Nations, at the same plenary meeting at which Bangladesh and Grenada were also admitted.

    In: Guinea-Bissau

  28. · Declaration

    UN General Assembly resolution on the Comoro Archipelago, 1974

    Before the December 1974 referendum, the UN General Assembly reaffirmed the unity and territorial integrity of the Comoro Archipelago and recorded France's commitment that the vote would be organised on an "archipelago-wide" basis.

    In: Comoros

  29. · Referendum or popular consultation

    Comorian independence referendum, 1974

    Voters in the Comoro Archipelago voted on independence on 22 December 1974; the archipelago-wide result was 94.57% in favour, but a majority on the island of Mayotte voted against, which France later cited to retain Mayotte as a French territory.

    In: Comoros

  30. In: Afar self-determination

  31. · Agreement

    Alvor Agreement, 1975

    Portugal and the three Angolan liberation movements (MPLA, FNLA and UNITA) signed the Alvor Agreement, providing for a transitional government and independence.

    In: Angola

  32. · Other

    Founding of the TPLF, 1975

    The TPLF formed seeking to overthrow Ethiopia's central government, not Tigrayan independence.

    In: Tigrayan political-status movements

  33. · Declaration

    Independence of Mozambique, 1975

    Mozambique became independent from Portugal on 25 June 1975, with FRELIMO leader Samora Machel becoming the country's first President.

    In: Mozambique

  34. · Declaration

    Independence of Cape Verde, 1975

    Cape Verde became independent from Portugal on 5 July 1975, following a transition led by the PAIGC (African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde) after Portugal's 1974 revolution.

    In: Cape Verde

  35. · Declaration

    Comorian Chamber of Deputies declares independence, 1975

    The Chamber of Deputies of the Comoro Archipelago unilaterally declared the independence of the islands of Anjouan, Grande Comore and Mohéli on 6 July 1975; Mayotte's deputies abstained and the island remained under French administration.

    In: Comoros

  36. · Declaration

    Independence of São Tomé and Príncipe, 1975

    São Tomé and Príncipe became independent from Portugal on 12 July 1975, following negotiations in Algiers between Portugal and the MLSTP and a period of transitional government; MLSTP Secretary General Manuel Pinto da Costa became the country's first President.

    In: São Tomé and Príncipe

  37. In: Cabinda

  38. · Declaration

    Coup against President Ahmed Abdallah, 1975

    President Ahmed Abdallah was overthrown on 3 August 1975, just 27 days after independence, by French mercenary Bob Denard acting for Comorian politicians Said Mohamed Jaffar and Ali Soilih.

    In: Comoros

  39. · Constitutional change

    Adoption of the Constitution of Papua New Guinea, 1975

    The Constituent Assembly rejected a proposal to make Papua New Guinea a republic on 5 June 1975, and formally adopted the Constitution on 15 August 1975, a month before independence.

    In: Papua New Guinea

  40. · Declaration

    Bougainville declaration of independence, 1975

    Bougainville’s Interim Provincial Government declared independence unilaterally shortly before Papua New Guinea became independent; the national parliament suspended it.

    In: Bougainville

  41. · Declaration

    Independence of Papua New Guinea, 1975

    The Papua New Guinea Independence Act, 1975 withdrew all Australian sovereignty over Papua New Guinea with effect from 16 September 1975, the date nominated by Papua New Guinea's own House of Assembly, ending Australia's administration under the earlier League of Nations mandate and UN Trusteeship Agreement over the Territory of New Guinea.

    In: Papua New Guinea

  42. In: Cape Verde

  43. In: Mozambique

  44. In: São Tomé and Príncipe

  45. In: Papua New Guinea

  46. · Legal decision

    ICJ advisory opinion on Western Sahara, 1975

    The International Court of Justice found ties of allegiance and rights between the Territory and Morocco and the Mauritanian entity, but no tie of territorial sovereignty.

    In: Western Sahara

  47. · Other

    Green March, 1975

    A Moroccan march into Western Sahara went ahead despite the Security Council’s appeal to halt it; the Council deplored it and called for the participants’ withdrawal.

    In: Western Sahara

  48. · Declaration

    Independence of Angola, 1975

    Angola became independent from Portugal on 11 November 1975, with the MPLA, FNLA and UNITA each proclaiming rival governments; only the MPLA's was internationally recognised.

    In: Angola

  49. · Recognition

    Admission of the Comoros to the United Nations, 1975

    Following the Security Council's recommendation, adopted without France taking part in the vote, the General Assembly admitted the Comoros to UN membership while reaffirming that the archipelago, including Mayotte, formed a single territory.

    In: Comoros

  50. · Agreement

    Madrid Agreement on Western Sahara, 1975

    Spain, Morocco and Mauritania agreed that Spain’s administration would pass to a temporary tripartite administration and that Spain would leave by February 1976.

    In: Western Sahara