Following the fall of the Shah of Iran and the Iran Hostage Crisis in 1979 – 1980, the West became concerned with ensuring the flow of oil from the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, and the US received permission for a $ 400 million expansion of the military facilities on Diego Garcia consisting of two parallel runways, expansive parking aprons for heavy bombers, 20 new anchorages in the lagoon, a deep water pier, port facilities for the largest naval vessels in the US or British fleet, aircraft hangars, maintenance buildings and an air terminal, a fuel storage area, and billeting and messing facilities for thousands of sailors and support personnel.

Following the dissolution of the Republican Party in 1876, the True Whig Party dominated the Liberian government until the 1980 coup, eventually creating what was effectively a one-party state.

Following Labour's 1979 general election defeat by Margaret Thatcher, James Callaghan remained party leader for the next 18 months before he resigned and Foot was elected Labour leader on 4 November 1980, beating Denis Healey in the second round of the leadership election ( the last leadership contest to involve only Labour MPs ).

Following the success of the National Lampoon – backed Animal House, Mad lent its name in 1980 to a similarly risque comedy film, Up the Academy.

Following the death of his younger brother Sanjay Gandhi in 1980 Rajiv entered politics.

Following his younger brother's death in 1980, Gandhi was pressured by Indian National Congress party politicians and his mother to enter politics.

Following these movies, a third season of the TV series was produced, broadcast on Japanese television in 1980.

Following the introduction of the Bacteriological code, it was accepted as valid in 1980

Following Baryshnikov's appointment as artistic director of American Ballet Theatre in 1980, he worked with various modern choreographers, most notably Twyla Tharp.

Following a difficult production, The Empire Strikes Back was released on May 21, 1980, and initially received mixed reviews from critics, although it has since grown in esteem, becoming one of the most popular chapters in the Star Wars saga and one of the most highly-rated films in history.

Following the Iowa caucuses, Meese joined the 1980 Reagan presidential campaign full-time as chief of staff in charge of day-to-day campaign operations and senior issues adviser.

Following a financial crisis in 1980, new management was brought into ICL ( Christopher Laidlaw as chairman, and Robb Wilmot as managing director ).

Following the organization ’ s heed, more than one-fifth of Moral Majority supporters voted for Reagan in 1980 that had supported Carter in 1976.

" Following the Mariel boatlift in 1980, 10, 000 Cubans settled in New Jersey, leading to a second wave of Cubans to Union City, which totaled 15, 000 by 1994.

Following the 1980 Iran hostage crisis, SAC tasked the former 57th Air Division to organize the Strategic Projection Force.

Following Carter's loss in 1980 to Ronald Reagan, Albright moved on to the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D. C., where she was given a grant for a research project.

Following the loss at the 1980 Mr. Olympia, Mentzer reportedly ran into numerous problems.

Following up on Wigner, Richard Hamming ( 1980 )

Following a trend set by Black Christmas, Silent Night, Bloody Night, Halloween and Friday the 13th ( as well as To All a Good Night, a slasher film with a Christmas setting released in January 1980 and preceding Friday the 13th by four months ), many films of the era used special days or holidays as a motif.

Following the transition to independent Zimbabwe in 1980, some Special Branch members were incorporated within the South African security services, while others found ready employment in the Persian Gulf states.

Following Siegel's departure for rival WCBS-TV, the show reverted to the A. M. New York name until its cancellation in 1980, by which point it had been hosted by Janet Langhart and Clay Cole.

Following the coup d ' état of September 12, 1980, headed by Kenan Evren, he was banned from involvement in active politics for ten years.

Following an announcement at the beginning of December 1980, Senghor resigned his position at the end of the year, before the end of his fifth term.

Following an unsuccessful move to the United States in 1975, the band's popularity waned but was unexpectedly revived in 1980 when they were last minute replacements for Ozzy Osbourne at the Reading Rock Festival.

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 all federal programs were revised to emphasize the war effort.

Following conviction, the Senate may vote to further punish the individual by barring him from holding future federal office, elected or appointed.

Following World War II, Yugoslavia was reconstituted as a federal state under the leadership of Tito's Yugoslav Communist Party.

Following World War II, in response to the growth of Nigerian nationalism and demands for independence, successive constitutions legislated by the British Government moved Nigeria toward self-government on a representative and increasingly federal basis.

Following the expiration of the original ARPANET contract with the U. S. federal government, the Internet Society ( acting on behalf of the IETF ) contracted with the Networking Division of the University of Southern California ( USC ) Information Sciences Institute ( ISI ) to assume the editorship and publishing responsibilities ( under the direction of the IAB ).

Following the LTTE's defeat, the Tamil National Alliance, the largest political party in Sri Lanka, dropped its demand for a separate state in favour of a federal solution.

Following the Nazi seizure of power in 1933, Alfred Meyer was appointed Reichsstatthalter ( deputy governor ) of Lippe und Schaumburg-Lippe in May 1933 and he was made Staatsminister ( governor ) of the federal government for Lippe und Schaumburg-Lippe in August 1936.

Following the 2009 redistribution of New South Wales federal elecorates, the Division of Prospect was renamed the Division of McMahon starting at the 2010 federal election.

Following Marshall's death, Smith began a lengthy legal battle over a share of his estate ; her case, Marshall v. Marshall, reached the U. S. Supreme Court on a question of federal jurisdiction and again on a question of bankruptcy court authority ( now called Stern v. Marshall ).

Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, Congress passed the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which created the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) to better coordinate among the different federal agencies that deal with law enforcement, disaster preparedness and recovery, border protection and civil defense.

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, interest in a federal world government and, more generally, in the global protection of human rights, was renewed.

Following the terrorist attacks of 2001, the addition of hundreds of federal agents and millions of dollars in enforcement technology have pushed much of the smuggling activity into the rugged interior of Washington.

Following the War of 1812, the federal War Department built a chain of forts and installed Indian agents between Lake Michigan and the Missouri River.

Following Stéphane Dion's resignation as federal Liberal leader after the 2008 election, McKenna was once again touted as a possibility to take the helm of the federal Liberal Party.

Following the 2011 federal election, Layton led the party into the first month of the new session of Parliament, as well as attending the NDP Federal Convention in Vancouver.

Following her child's death, D ' Aquino was rearrested by the U. S. military authorities and transported to San Francisco, on September 25, 1948, where she was charged by federal prosecutors with the crime of treason for " adhering to, and giving aid and comfort to, the Imperial Government of Japan during World War II ".

Following the issuance of the warrants, an estimated 250 federal agents representing numerous U. S. federal law enforcement and other agencies conducted simultaneous raids on homes, offices and other locations throughout central and southern California, arresting Vang Pao and the other nine.

Following this appearance, on April 6, 2009, federal prosecutors denied all allegations of fabrications in the motion.

Following the 101 California Street shootings, the 1993 Waco Siege, and other high-profile instances of violent crime, the act expanded federal law in several ways.

Following the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, all the federal troops in Utah Territory were withdrawn to fight the Confederate States Army in the east.

Following the LTTE's defeat, pro-LTTE Tamil National Alliance dropped its demand for a separate state, in favour of a federal solution.