War

Korean War | By Dr. Mahipal Singh Rathore | Free PDF Download

Japanese Imperialism 1910 – Japan occupied the Kingdom of Korea Oppressive regime ‘’Comfort women’’ during WW2 End of WW2 Army of - USSR from north - USA from south Stopped at 38th parallel De facto division. The early Cold war...

Kargil War | By Dr. Mahipal Singh Rathore | Free PDF Download

When and Where? When-May to July 1999 Where-LoC in Kargil and its surrounding areas, Northern part of J&K Operation Vijay – Indian Army Operation Safed Sagar – Air Force Background The northern areas of Jammu Kashmir were divided by LoC...

Iraq Wars | By Dr. Mahipal Singh Rathore | Free PDF Download

IRAQ WARS 1920 - Iraq became a League of Nations mandate under British control – Hashemite dynasty Sunni ruling elite under King Faisal 1932- Independence * Middle east borders are artificial, shaped by the geopolitics of 20th century and not by Geography...

The Cold War | By Dr. Mahipal Singh Rathore | Free PDF Download

What was the cold war? The Cold War was a state of geopolitical tension after the second World War  between powers in the  Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its satellite states) and Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies. When was the cold war ‘fought’? From 1947 to 1989/1991...

Chinese Revolution and Civil War | By Dr. Mahipal Singh Rathore | Free PDF Download

Chinese Revolution and Civil War Imperial China For more than 2000 years China was ruled by imperial dynasties In 17th century , Qing dynasty came to power The century of Humiliation Major defeats for a big imperial power  Opium...

American Revolution | By Dr. Mahipal Singh Rathore | Free PDF Download

American Revolution   American Revolution 1765-1783 American revolutionary war/American war of Independence 1775 - 1783 Patriots(Americans)+ French empire vs. English + Loyalists *Colonists = all the people living in British colonies of America The ‘Native Americans’ were called Red ‘Indians’ Colonial...

Afghanistan Wars | By Dr. Mahipal Singh Rathore | Free PDF Download

The Graveyard of Empires Afghanistan is Easy to invade Difficult to conquer Impossible to rule - by any foreign powerü Reason – geography again + tribal/ethnic divisions ©DrMahipalRathore ©DrMahipalRathore Only 12 % land is arableü Large number of refugees staying...

India-Pakistan War of 1971 | By Dr. Mahipal Singh Rathore | Free PDF Download

  Partition - 1947 • Muslim majority East Bengal included in Dominion of Pakistan. • East Pakistan had no geographical connect with west. • Ruling elite from West in the central govt. The Discrimination with East • Population – 60%...

India – Pakistan War 1965 | By Dr. Mahipal Singh Rathore | Free PDF Download

  Background • Indian defeat in 1962 Sino Indian war • Perceived weakness of Indian military by Pakistani military brass • Qualitative edge of Pakistan in military hardware and air power (Cold war!) • Nehru’s death in 1964 • India’s...

Sino – Indian War 1962 | By Dr. Mahipal Singh Rathore | Free PDF Download

INDIA – CHINA Relations 1947- Independence of India 1949- Communists win the civil war and People’s Republic of China established. Cordial relations initially- India first country to recognise PRC, favoured admittance to UN 1950- China annexes Tibet claiming historical rights...