WARS, CONFLICTS AND STRATEGY ON 3 NOVEMBER IN ASIAN HISTORY
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Updated on 3 November 2019
1839: The first Opium war between China and Britain breaks out
http://www.victorianweb.org/history/empire/opiumwars/opiumwars1.html
1856: In China, a British fleet bombs Canton (Guangzhou)
1929: Korean students, in the Gwangju incident, launch their antijapanese movement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwangju_Student_Independence_Movement
http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2008/200811/news06/20081106-10ee.html
1942: The Koli Point action begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends on November 12
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koli_Point_action
1950: The French troops leave the Vietnam northern border
1967: Vietnam battle of Dak To begins (up to 22 November)
http://www.eagerarms.com/battleofdakto.html
http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/vietnamwar/p/DakTo.htm
1969: Nixon addresses the nation, asking the « silent majority » to join him in solidarity on the Vietnam war effort and to support his policy
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-calls-on-the-silent-majority
1988: Sri Lankan mercenaries try to overthrow the Maldivian government. At president Gayoom request, the Indian military suppresses the coup attempt
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/maldives-president-coup-india/1/172857.html
