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1946     Afghanistan     Afghanistan joins the United Nations. A brief history of Afghanistan over the past 60 years.     Cambodia     France grants Cambodia limited self-government within the French Union. Meanwhile, Cambodian Communist guerrilla forces team up with Vietnamese Communists in an attempt to take greater control of Cambodia from the French.     India/Pakistan     After World War II, India and Britain resume talks on Indian independence. The Muslim League asks for India to be divided into two separate states. Congress, however, does not agree to the division of India.     Soviet Union     The Soviet Union embarks on a sustained assult of the political structure of most of the countries in Eastern Europe. This prompts Sir Winston Churchill to remark that an "iron curtain" is descending over the middle of Europe.     Czechoslovakia     At the Czechoslovakian national elections, more than a third of the parliamentary seats go to the Communist party. The Communists take control of the ministries of education, interior and communications.     Czechoslovakia     A new government headed by the Communist leader Klement Gottwald is established in Czechoslovakia.     India/Pakistan     An interim government is installed. Jawaharlal Nehru, the leader of Congress, becomes India's first prime minister. Read more about Jawaharlal Nehru. << 1945   1947 >>

Cold-War-at-a-Glance 2003