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The Arab Revolt was an uprising led by Sharif Hussein ibn Ali and his sons, supported by Britain, against the Ottoman Empire during World War I.

The Iraq War began with the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003 and continued through the withdrawal of most U.S. forces in 2011. American Sniper depicts combat operations during this conflict and its effects on a returning veteran.

Zeit während der Regierung des japanischen Kaisers Meiji

The imperial dynasty governing China during the film’s setting.

Krieg von 1939 bis 1945

The reign era associated with the film’s political and geographic setting.

Krieg von 1914 bis 1918

Status geopolitischer Spannung zwischen den NATO-Staaten und den Staaten des Warschauer Vertrags von 1947 bis 1989

The People's Liberation Army's advance into Tibet in 1950 ends the period of relative isolation represented in the film and prompts Harrer's departure.

The 1877 uprising of former samurai in southwestern Japan against the Meiji government, ending with the defeat of the rebels and the death of Saigō Takamori.

The major Tang rebellion whose aftermath shaped the fragmented political order represented in the film.

14. Dalai Lama und Friedensnobelpreisträger

Austrian mountaineer whose experiences in Tibet form the basis of the film.

Indian lawyer, anti-colonial leader, and principal advocate of satyagraha and nonviolent resistance.

British archaeologist, military officer, and liaison who participated in and helped coordinate Arab operations against the Ottoman Empire during World War I.

Muslim League leader and founder of Pakistan.

Austrian mountaineer who escaped with Harrer and shared his journey across the Himalayas to Lhasa.

Sharif and Emir of Mecca who led the Hashemite revolt against Ottoman rule in 1916.

britischer Staatsmann des 20. Jahrhunderts und Literaturnobelpreisträger

Staat in Südasien

Punjab city associated with the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Ort in Jordanien

Kulturraum in Ostasien

Major Syrian city entered by Arab and British forces on 1 October 1918 during the final phase of the revolt.

Coastal settlement in Gujarat where Gandhi made salt on April 6, 1930.

Historical region along the Red Sea coast of the Arabian Peninsula and the core territory of the Hashemite-led revolt.

Staat in Westasien

Inselstaat in Ostasien

The city where Harrer lives, works, and meets the young 14th Dalai Lama.

The city where Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948, and where his funeral procession took place.

The Himalayan country through which Harrer travels and where he resides from 1946 until 1951.