· 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.
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In: Vietnam
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· 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.
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· Organisation founded
Founding of the Parti acadien, 1972
The lead organisation of the Acadian self-government movement was founded in New Brunswick.
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· Legislation
Second Statute of Autonomy for South Tyrol, 1972
A "Package" of 137 measures negotiated between Austria and Italy produced a substantially expanded autonomy statute for South Tyrol.
In: South Tyrol
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· Protest
Establishment of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, 1972
A pan-Aboriginal protest embassy was established to assert unceded sovereignty.
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· Other
Founding of the Jeay Sindh Mahaz, 1972
G.M. Syed founded the movement for an independent Sindhudesh, inspired by Bangladesh's 1971 independence.
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· 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
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· 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.
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· 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