Beirut in the Cold War

The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1952 to 1982. The most recorded lives are Yasser Arafat, Mother Teresa and Saddam Hussein.

Notable people

1. Yasser Arafat

   from 1978 to 1982

   2 moments here

   Palestinian political leader, founding member of Fatah, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1969 to 2004, and president of the…

2. Mother Teresa

   in 1982

   1 moment here

   Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun.…

3. Saddam Hussein

   in 1971

   1 moment here

   Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…

4. Eleanor Roosevelt

   in 1952

   1 moment here

   American political figure, diplomat, activist, and First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945.…

Moments

1. 1952 Round-the-world Middle East and Asia journey Eleanor Roosevelt
2. 1971 Secret Ba'ath leadership meeting Saddam Hussein
3. 1978 Withdrawal to Beirut during Operation Litani Yasser Arafat
4. 1982 Evacuation from Beirut to Tunis Yasser Arafat
5. 1982 Evacuates children in west Beirut Mother Teresa

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