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Significant world events* | The Ecumenical Movement | |
Europe
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Africa
South Asia and the Middle East
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1970 | |
Americas
Détente with USSR and China (US) Africa
South Asia and the Middle East
East Asia and the Pacific
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1971 | Lima WCCE conference
Louvain FOC meeting |
Europe
"Bloody Sunday" in Northern Ireland |
1972 | Bangkok IMC conference |
Europe
Oil crisis triggers recession Britain, Ireland and Denmark join EEC Americas
South Asia and the Middle East
East Asia and the Pacific
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1973 | |
Europe
IRA bomb mainland Britain End of dictatorship in Portugal Americas
Africa
South Asia and Middle East
East Asia and the Pacific
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1974 | Accra FOC meeting |
Europe
Death of Franco (Spain) Helsinki accord on Human Rights Africa
South Asia and the Middle East
East Asia and the Pacific
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1975 | British Council of Churches report on
Unity
Nairobi WCC Assembly |
Americas
Military junta takes power in Argentina Africa
East Asia and the Pacific
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1976 | |
Africa
"Central African Empire" declared South Asia and the Middle East
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1977 | Formation of CWM |
South Asia and the Middle East
Camp David Peace Treaty East Asia and the Pacific
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1978 | Bagalore FOC meeting |
Europe
Mrs. Thatcher wins UK general election Americas
Africa
South Asia and Middle East
East Asia and the Pacific
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1979 | Cambridge (USA) Conference on "Faith, Science and the Future" at M.I.T. |
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