Explanation

The Sykes-Picot Agreement was signed between Britain and France.

Created 3 January 1916

Presented: 23 November 1917 by the Russian Bolshevik government

Ratified 9–16 May 1916

Purpose:

Defining proposed spheres of influence and control in the Middle East should the Triple Entente succeed in defeating the Ottoman Empire

Explanation

The American War of Independence began in 1775 (specifically April 19, 1775, with the Battles of Lexington and Concord)

Ended in 1783.

The Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776.

This makes it the earliest of the events listed. 

Explanation

The Arab Spring began in Tunisia on December 17, 2010, in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia.

It was sparked by the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi

His act was a protest against police harassment and economic hardship.

These protests eventually led to the ousting of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on January 14, 2011.

Explanation

• The Paris Peace Agreement was signed in 1973 to end the Vietnam War.
• It aimed to establish peace and end U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.

Additional information:

• Agreement signed: 27 January 1973
• War involved mainly: North Vietnam, South Vietnam, USA
• Duration of Vietnam War: 1955–1975
• U.S. troops withdrawal began in 1973
• Fall of Saigon: 1975

Last verified on 19-01-2026

Explanation

The highest battlefield in the world is the Siachen Glacier

A military dispute between India and Pakistan began on April 13, 1984.

It has an average altitude of about 6,000 meters (20,000 feet).

It is also known as the Siachen Glacier conflict.

It is located in the Karakoram range in Kashmir.