Terrorism History Timeline 1951-1960 |
| Year |
Terror groups |
Terrorism |
War |
colonism |
dictators |
Coups |
military rule / emergency rule |
Weapons |
| 1951 |
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Argentine Revolt |
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Bolivian National Revolution
Mau Mau Uprising (1952 - 1956) |
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26th of July Movement
Achinese Rebellion (1953 - 1959) |
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| 1954 |
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Lavon Affair – Mossad agents bomb targets in Egypt,
attempting to discredit the Egyptian government.
U.S. Capitol shooting incident by Puerto Rican nationalists, wounding five Congressmen. (March 1) |
Guatemalan Revolution
Paraguayan Revolt
Algerian War (1954 - 1961)
Laotian Civil War (1954 - 1973) |
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Alfredo Stroessner seized power in Paraguay in 1954,
leading an army coup deposing President Federico Chavez. Soon after 1954
coup Stroessner was credited with stabilizing the country's currency, moderating
inflation, and providing new schools, roads, and health facilities, though
half of the national income was spent on the military.
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First US hydrogen bomb successfully tested. Long-range
intercontinental ballistic missiles were developed by the US. The first
nuclear submarine, the Nautilus, is launched.
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| 1955 |
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Air India "Kashmir Princess" (Lockheed Constellation)
went down on the sea near Natuna Island, Indonesia after a bomb explosion,
killing 16 people. (April 11)
Members of the Algerian FLN massacre civilians in the town of Philippeville. |
Costa Rican Rebellion
Argentine Revolt
Vietnamese Civil War (1955 - 1965) |
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| 1956 |
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The FLN sets off bombs at the office of Air France and
elsewhere in Algiers. (Sept 30) |
Cuban Revolution (1956 - 1959)
Peronist Revolts (1956 - 1957)
Hungarian Revolt
Arab-Israeli War
Sudanese Civil War (1956 - 1999)
Vietnam War (1956 - 1975) |
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| 1957 |
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Indonesian Wars (1957 - 1962) |
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Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier came to power
in Haiti through elections held in September 1957. He was a prominent doctor
and self-confessed practitioner of Voodoo, who immediately set about reducing
the size and power of the army, whilst creating his own private force known
as the Tonton Macoutes (Bogeymen). They were tasked with enforcing his growing
powers and unexplained deaths and disappearances became common as Papa Doc
stamped his authority on the country.
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| 1958 |
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Venezuelan Revolt
Lebanese Civil War |
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Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA); Spain, France
Established to create an independent Basque homeland Targets Spanish and French government interests, tourists |
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Paraguayan Uprisings (1959 - 1960)
Ruandan Civil War (1959 -1961)
Sino-Indian Border Dispute (1959 - 1962) |
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| 1960 |
Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso, SL); Peru
Based on Maoist teachings, aims to destroy Peruvian institutions Aims to build communist regime, targets political enemies
Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK); Iraq
MarxistIslamic group expelled from Iran receiving Iraqi support Largest armed Iranian opposition group advocates a secular Iranian regime
Front de libération du Québec founded in
Canada |
Bombing of the Belgian ammunition carrier La Coubre
in the port of Habana, killing over 30 people (March 4) |
Congolese Civil War (1960 - 1968)
Palestinian Guerrilla Raids (1960 - 1993) |
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Multi-role fighter/attack aircraft replace fighter/fighter-bomber
aircraft. |
| Year |
Terror groups |
Terrorism |
War |
colonism |
dictators |
Coups |
military rule / emergency rule |
Weapons |
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