Asia Pacific 1989: End of the Cold War

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Political map of East Asia and the Western Pacific on 09 Nov 1989 (Asian Economic Powers: End of the Cold War), showing the following events: Kiribati Independence; Independence of Brunei; Mikhail Gorbachev; Soviet legislative election; Vietnam withdraws from Cambodia; Crackdown in Tiananmen Square.

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Jul 1979Gilbert Islands
independent
as Kiribati

Jan 1984Independence
of Brunei

Mar 1985Reformist Mikhail Gorbachev
becomes leader of Soviet Union

Mar–May 1989Elections across Soviet Union for
Congress of People’s Deputies

Apr–Sep 1989Vietnam withdraws
from Cambodia

May–Jun 1989China cracks down on protestors
in Tiananmen Square

9 November 1989

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9 Nov 1989 End of the Cold War 18 Jun 2014 Rise of China 15 Jan 2024 Asia Pacific Today

Despite the communist gains, the 1970s was an era of unprecedented economic growth for the capitalist nations of East Asia, with Japan surpassing the Soviet Union to become the world's second largest economy by the early 1980s. The new Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, responded to this and other challenges with huge political and economic reforms, ending the backing of communist regimes worldwide. Losing Soviet support, Vietnam withdrew from Cambodia in 1989.

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Main Events

12 Jul 1979 Kiribati Independence ▲

The Gilbert Islands becomes independent from the United Kingdom as the Independent and Sovereign Republic of Kiribati (“Kiribati” is the Gilbertese rendition of “Gilberts”), under 29 year old President Ieremia Tabai. Following this, the United States gives up its claims to 14 islands of the Line and Phoenix chains in the 1979 Treaty of Tarawa. in wikipedia

1 Jan 1984 Independence of Brunei ▲

Brunei becomes independent of Great Britain in wikipedia

11 Mar 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev ▲

Following the deaths in quick succession of Supreme Leaders Leonid Brezhnev, Yuri Andropov, and Konstantin Chernenko, the Politburo appointed its youngest member, Mikhail Gorbachev, as the new General Secretary. in wikipedia

26 Mar–25 May 1989 Soviet legislative election ▲

First democratic elections held in the Soviet Union to elect the Congress of People’s Deputies in wikipedia

? Apr–26 Sep 1989 Vietnam withdraws from Cambodia ▲

Vietnam withdraws its troops from Cambodia, ending the Cambodian-Vietnamese War in wikipedia

21 May–9 Jun 1989 Crackdown in Tiananmen Square ▲

Chinese People’s Liberation Army suppresses protestors in Tiananmen Square in wikipedia

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