Year in review
1979
6 recaps from this year - events, occasions, and cultural moments.
1979Iranian Revolution & Fall of the Shah
Iranian Revolution & Fall of the Shah
1979Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty Signed
Carter brokered peace. Begin and Sadat actually signed it.
1979Margaret Thatcher Elected Prime Minister
First female British Prime Minister's election reshaping Anglo-American conservatism and industrial policy.
1979Ayatollah Khomeini Returns to Iran
The exiled religious leader's arrival from France catalyzed the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty and Islamic Republic's founding.
1979Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
The Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan sparked a decade-long conflict that drained Soviet resources, emboldened mujahideen fighters, and accelerated the USSR's eventual collapse.
1979Soviet-Afghan War Begins
The Soviet invasion ignited a decade-long proxy conflict that drained Moscow's resources, emboldened U.S. Cold War strategy, and destabilised Central Asia for decades.