1966 – 1976★★★★★
Cultural Revolution
Mao Zedong launches a decade-long political movement that brings social upheaval, persecution and the destruction of cultural heritage.
PoliticsRevolutionCulture· China
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Ongoing
November 1, 1955 – April 30, 1975★★★★★
Vietnam War
A conflict between North Vietnam and the Viet Cong on one side and South Vietnam, backed by the United States and its allies, on the other; it ends with the fall of Saigon in 1975.
War· Vietnam, United States, Laos, Cambodia
1962 – 1971★★★★★
Operation Ranch Hand
The US Air Force sprays herbicides, including dioxin-contaminated Agent Orange, over large areas of South Vietnam, with lasting health and environmental effects.
WarDisaster· Vietnam, United States
1965 – 1966★★★★★
Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66
After the failed 30 September Movement coup, the army and militias kill hundreds of thousands of alleged communists, paving the way for Suharto's rise.
Politics· Indonesia
March 2, 1965 – November 2, 1968★★★★★
Operation Rolling Thunder
A sustained US aerial bombing campaign against North Vietnam.
War· Vietnam, United States