War
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Dates
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Combatant 1
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Combatant 2
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Result
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Chinese Civil War
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1944–1949
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CPC PLA
Supported by: Soviet Union
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KMT NRA
Supported by: United States
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Communist victory on the mainland and then diplomatic field in 1971, Taiwan Strait stalemate
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Iran crisis of 1946
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1945–1946
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Azerbaijan People's Republic Republic of Mahabad
Supported by: Soviet Union
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Imperial State of Iran
Supported by: United States
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Iranian victory
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Greek Civil War
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1946–1949
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Greek communists (Democratic Army of Greece, National Liberation Front, Greek People's Liberation Army, Communist Party of Greece)
Supported by: Albania Bulgaria Yugoslavia
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Greece
Supported by: United Kingdom United States
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Kingdom of Greece victory
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First Indochina War
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1946–1954
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Khmer Issarak Pathet Lao Viet Minh
Supported by: China Soviet Union Polish People's Republic East Germany
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France State of Vietnam (1949–1954) Cambodia (1953–1954) Laos (1953–1954)
Supported by: United States
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DR Vietnam-allied victory
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Paraguayan Civil War
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1947
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Liberal Party Febrerista Revolutionary Concentration Paraguayan Communist Party
Supported by: Soviet Union
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Paraguayan Government Military of Paraguay Colorado Party
Supported by: United States Argentina
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Government/Military and Colorado Party victory
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Malayan Emergency
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1948–1960
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Communist forces: Malayan Communist Party
Supported by: Soviet Union People's Republic of China Indonesia North Vietnam
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Anti-communist forces: Commonwealth of Nations
Supported by: United States
Thailand (Thai–Malay border)
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Commonwealth military victory
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Korean War
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1950–1953
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North Korea China
Supported by: Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Hungary Poland Romania Soviet Union Mongolia
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South Korea United Nations United States
Supported by: Australia Belgium Bolivia Canada Colombia Commonwealth of Nations Cuba Denmark Ethiopia France Greece India (Medical support) Israel Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Taiwan New Zealand Norway Philippines South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Kingdom
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Stalemate
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Mau Mau Uprising
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1952–1960
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Kenya Land and Freedom Army
Supported by: Soviet Union
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United Kingdom
Supported by: US
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British victory
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Second Indochina War (Vietnam War)
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1953–1975
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North Vietnam Viet Cong and PRG Pathet Lao GRUNK (1970–1975) Khmer Rouge China Soviet Union North Korea
Supported by: Bulgaria Cuba Czechoslovakia East Germany Hungary Poland Romania Sweden
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South Vietnam United States South Korea Australia New Zealand Laos Kingdom of Cambodia (1967–1970) Khmer Republic (1970–1975) Thailand Philippines
Supported by: Brazil Malaysia Taiwan
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North Vietnamese and Viet Cong/PRG victory
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First Taiwan Strait Crisis
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1954–1955
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People's Republic of China
Supported by: Soviet Union
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Republic of China United States
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Stalemate
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First Sudanese Civil War
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1955–1972
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United Kingdom (1955–1956) Egypt (1955–1956) Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (1955–1956) Republic of the Sudan (1956–1969) Democratic Republic of the Sudan (1969–1972)
Supported by: Soviet Union
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Southern Sudan Liberation Movement
Equatorial Corps (1955–1963)
Supported by: Ethiopia Uganda Israel
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Stalemate
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Suez Crisis
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1956–1957
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Egypt
Supported by: Soviet Union United States West Germany Italy China
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France Israel United Kingdom
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Territory unchanged. French and UK power in area weakened
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Second Taiwan Strait Crisis
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1958
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People's Republic of China
Supported by: Soviet Union
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Republic of China United States
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Stalemate
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1958 Lebanon crisis
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1958
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Lebanese Opposition:
Supported by: Soviet Union Egypt
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Lebanese Government United States
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President Camille Chamoun steps down and Major General Fouad Chehab is elected to succeed him
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1959 Tibetan uprising
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1959–1962
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People's Republic of China
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Tibet
Supported by: Soviet Union United States Republic of India Kingdom of Nepal United Nations Taiwan
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Uprising suppressed
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Central American crisis
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1960–1996
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EGP FAR ORPA PGT URNG FSLN
FMLN (CRM) Nicaragua (1979–90)
Supported by Soviet Union Cuba Mexico Libya Romania (before 1989) Zapatista Army of National Liberation Sweden Costa Rica Bulgaria China
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Guatemala ESA White Hand and other paramilitary groups
Somoza government
Contras (1981–90)
Salvadoran military government
Supported by United States Saudi Arabia Honduras Chile Argentina Panama Israel Taiwan
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Congo Crisis
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1960–1965
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1960–62:
Stanleyville government
1964–65:
Simba and Kwilu rebels
Supported by:
Soviet Union
China
Cuba
Egypt
FLN
Algeria
Republic of the Congo
Tanzania Burundi
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1960–63:
Katanga South Kasai
1964–65:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Supported by: United States Belgium France Rhodesia and Nyasaland South Africa
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The Congo established as an independent unitary state under the authoritarian presidency of Mobutu Sese Seko
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Portuguese Colonial War
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1960–1974
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Portugal
Supported by:
South Africa
Rhodesia
Malawi
Spain
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FLEC FNLA FRELIMO MPLA PAIGC UNITA
Supported by: China Cuba France Soviet Union United States Zaire Algeria Tanzania Zambia Tunisia Senegal Guinea Congo-Brazzaville Libya Yugoslavia Bulgaria Liberia Egypt India Brazil
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End of the Portuguese Empire
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First Iraqi–Kurdish War
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1961–1970
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Republic of Iraq Ba'athist Iraq
Supported by:
Syria
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KDP
Supported by: Iran
Israel
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Stalemate
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Eritrean War of Independence
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1961–1974
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ELF Supported by: Libya (until 1977) Cuba (until 1974) Syria Iraq Tunisia Saudi Arabia Somalia Sudan
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Ethiopian Empire (until 1974) Supported by: United States (until 1974)
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Stalemate
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1974–1991
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Derg (1974–1987) PDRE (1987–1991) Supported by: Cuba (1974–1989) Soviet Union (1974–1990) South Yemen
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EPLF TPLF
Supported by: China Sudan Libya (1977–1991) United States (May 1991) Somalia Syria
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EPLF victory
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North Yemen Civil War
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1962–1970
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Yemen Arab Republic Egypt
Supported by: Soviet Union
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Kingdom of Yemen Saudi Arabia
Supported by: Jordan United Kingdom United States
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Republican victory
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Dhofar Rebellion
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1962–1976
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DLF (1962–1968) PFLOAG (1968–1974) NDFLOAG (1969–1971) PFLO (1974–1976)
Supported by: China Soviet Union South Yemen East Germany
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Oman
Supported by: Iran Abu Dhabi Saudi Arabia United Kingdom Jordan Egypt Pakistan UAE United States
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Omani government victory
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Sarawak Communist Insurgency
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1962–1990
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Communist forces: North Kalimantan Communist Party
- Sarawak People's Guerilla Force (SPGF)
- North Kalimantan People's Army (NKPA)
Indonesia (1962–65) (troops aid)
Other support: Brunei People's Party
- North Kalimantan National Army (NKNA)
Supported by: China Soviet Union
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Anti-communist forces: United Kingdom
Malaysia
Supported by: Australia Brunei New Zealand United States
Indonesia (after 1965) (Indo-Malay border)
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Stalemate
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Aden Emergency
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1963–1967
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NLF FLOSY
Supported by Egypt Yemen Arab Republic Soviet Union
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United Kingdom
Supported by United States
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NLF victory
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Rhodesian Bush War
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1964–1979
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ZANLA (ZANU) FRELIMO (until 25 June 1975) Mozambique (from 25 June 1975)
Supported by: China Libya Tanzania
ZIPRA (ZAPU)
MK (ANC)
Supported by:
Soviet Union Zambia Cuba East Germany
FROLIZI
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Rhodesia (until 1 June 1979)
Zimbabwe Rhodesia (from 1 June 1979)
Supported by:
South Africa
Portugal (until 1974)
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Stalemate
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Dominican Civil War
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1965
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Constitutionalists Dominican Revolutionary Party
Supported by: Soviet Union Cuba
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Dominican Republic United States Inter-American Peace Force
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Loyalist victory
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Chadian Civil War
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1965–1979
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FROLINAT GUNT Libya
Supported by: Soviet Union
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Chad France
Supported by: United States
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Communist insurgency in Thailand
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1965–1983
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Communist Party of Thailand Thai United Patriotic Front Pathet Lao Khmer Rouge (until 1978) Malayan Communist Party
Supported by:
North Vietnam (until 1976) Vietnam (from 1976) China (from 1971)
North Korea Soviet Union
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Thailand
Taiwan (until July 1967)
United States
Supported by:
South Korea
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Thai government victory
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Bolivian Campaign
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1966–1967
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Ejército de Liberación Nacional Cuba
Supported by: Soviet Union
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Bolivia United States
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Bolivian government victory
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Korean DMZ Conflict (1966–1969)
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1966–1969
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North Korea
Supported by: Soviet Union China
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South Korea United States
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South Korean–American victory
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South African Border War
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1966–1990
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African nationalist forces:
PLAN (SWAPO)
SWANU
Supported by:
Cuba
MPLA
Soviet Union
China
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Tanzania
Zambia
Libya Kenya
Algeria
Guyana
Brazil
Mexico
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Anti-communist forces:
South Africa
Supported by:
UNITA United States United Kingdom Portugal (until 1975)
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Stalemate
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Nigerian Civil War
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1967–1970
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Nigeria
Supported by: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Canada Sudan Chad Niger Syria Saudi Arabia Algeria Bulgaria
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Biafra
Supported by: South Africa Portugal France Spain Tanzania Gabon Ivory Coast Zambia Rhodesia Haiti
Israel
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Nigerian victory
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Years of Lead
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1968–1982
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Far-left terrorist groups: Red Brigades Front Line October 22 Group PAC Continuous Struggle PO-AO
Supported by: Soviet Union (alleged)
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Italian Government
Supported by: United States
Far-right terrorist groups: National Vanguard Black Order NAR Third Position
Supported by: United States (alleged)
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Far-left and far-right terrorist groups dismantled
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Communist insurgency in Malaysia
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1968–1989
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Communist forces: Malayan Communist Party
Supported by: China Soviet Union
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Anti-communist forces: Malaysia Thailand
Supported by: United Kingdom Australia New Zealand United States
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Peace agreement reached
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Operation Condor
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1968–1989
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Left-wing governments and opponents to the military juntas in South America.
Supported by: Poland Spain
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Chile Argentina Brazil Bolivia Paraguay Uruguay
Supported by: United States Peru Ecuador Colombia Venezuela
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Al-Wadiah War
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1969
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South Yemen
Supported by:
Soviet Union
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Saudi Arabia
Supported by:
United States
|
Saudi victory
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Bangladesh Liberation War
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1971
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Pakistan
Supported by:
United States
China
France
United Kingdom
Turkey
Iran
Jordan
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Bangladesh
India
Supported by:
Soviet Union
Israel
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Indian–Bangladeshi victory
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Yemenite War of 1972
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1972
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South Yemen National Democratic Front
Supported by:
Soviet Union
Cuba
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Libya
|
North Yemen
Supported by:
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
United States
Republic of China
United Kingdom
West Germany
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Cairo Agreement
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Angolan Civil War
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1974–2002
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MPLA SWAPO MK Front for the National Liberation of the Congo (FNLC)
Supported by:
Soviet Union (until 1991) Cuba Tanzania Mozambique Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Polish People's Republic (until 1989) Yugoslavia People's Republic of Bulgaria (until 1989) Guyana Portugal Romania (until 1989) India North Korea Brazil Mexico
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UNITA FNLA FLEC
Supported by:
United States People's Republic of China South Africa Zambia Morocco Zaire Egypt France Belgium Burkina Faso (from 1987) Israel United Kingdom Rhodesia (until 1979) South Korea
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MPLA victory
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Ethiopian Civil War
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1974–1991
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People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Supported by: Soviet Union North Korea Libya South Yemen Tanzania East Germany (until 1990) Bulgaria Cuba (1987–1991)
|
Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
Supported by: United States United Kingdom China West Germany (until 1990) Germany (from 1990) Saudi Arabia Israel North Yemen
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EPLF/TPLF rebel victory
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Lebanese Civil War
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1975–1990
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LNM (until 1982) Jammoul (from 1982) PLO
Supported by: Iraq Libya Algeria
Amal Movement
Hezbollah (from 1985)
Iran
(From 1980, mainly IRGC and Artesh paramilitary units)
Supported by: North Korea
Islamic Unification Movement (from 1982)
Syria
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LF AFL (until 1977) SLA (from 1976) Israel (from 1978)
Tigers Militia (until 1980)
Marada Brigades (left LF in 1978; aligned with Syria)
Lebanon United Nations UNIFIL (from 1978) Multinational Force in Lebanon (1982–1984) United States France
Arab Deterrent Force (1976–1987)
Syria (1976, and from 1983)
Neutral Parties: Armenian Revolutionary Federation Kurds
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Stalemate
|
Indonesian occupation of East Timor
|
1975–1999
|
East Timor (CNRM, later CNRT)
Supported by:
Portugal Soviet Union (until 1991) Libya Free Aceh Movement China
|
Indonesia
Supported by:
United States Australia United Kingdom Canada Israel
|
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Shaba I
|
1977
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Front for the National Liberation of the Congo (FNLC)
Supported by: Angola Cuba Soviet Union
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Zaire Supported by: United States China Sudan Morocco Egypt France Belgium
|
Zairian victory
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Ogaden War
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1977–1978
|
Ethiopia
Supported by: Cuba Soviet Union South Yemen North Korea East Germany
|
Somalia WSLF
Supported by: China Egypt Socialist Republic of Romania
|
Ethiopian victory
|
Cambodian-Vietnamese War
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1977–1991
|
Vietnam (VPA) KUFNS People's Republic of Kampuchea (KPRAF) (after 10 January 1979) State of Cambodia (CPAF) (1989)
Supported by: Soviet Union Laos
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Democratic Kampuchea (RAK)
Supported by:
China
Post invasion: CGDK:
Supported by:
China
United States (non-combat support)
United Kingdom (non-combat support)
Spillover conflict:
Thailand (border clashes)
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Vietnamese/People's Republic of Kampuchea victory
|
Mozambican Civil War
|
1977–1992
|
FRELIMO
Supported by: Malawi Zimbabwe (from 1980) Tanzania Soviet Union (until 1991) Bulgaria Cuba Brazil
|
RENAMO
Supported by: Zimbabwe-Rhodesia South Africa Malawi United States Rhodesia
|
Stalemate
|
Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict
|
1977–1997
|
Bangladesh
|
Shanti Bahini
Supported by:
India
|
Stalemate
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Shaba II
|
1978
|
Front for the National Liberation of the Congo (FNLC)
Supported by
Angola Cuba (alleged) Soviet Union (alleged)
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Zaire
Supported by:
France Belgium United States
|
Zairian victory; mutual end of support for other nations' rebel groups
|
Uganda–Tanzania War
|
1978–1979
|
Tanzania UNLA Mozambique
|
Uganda Libya PLO
|
Tanzanian victory
|
NDF Rebellion
|
1978–1982
|
NDF
Supported by:
South Yemen
Libya
Soviet Union
|
North Yemen
Islamic Front
Supported by: United States Saudi Arabia Taiwan
|
Government victory
|
Chadian–Libyan War
|
1978–1987
|
Libya
Chadian rebels
Supported by: Soviet Union
|
Chad
France Zaire
Supported by: United States Egypt Sudan
|
Ceasefire
- Libyan victory (first phase)
- Chadian-French victory (second phase)
|
Yemenite War of 1979
|
1979
|
South Yemen
National Democratic Front
Supported by:
Soviet Union
Cuba
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Libya
|
North Yemen
Supported by:
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
United States
Taiwan
Iraq
Egypt
|
Stalemate
|
Soviet–Afghan War
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1979–1989
|
Soviet Union
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Supported by: India East Germany
|
Sunni Mujahideen:
Supported by:
Pakistan
United States
United Kingdom
China
Saudi Arabia
West Germany
United Kingdom
Turkey
Egypt
France
Israel
Japan
Libya
Shia Mujahedeen:
Supported by:
Iran
Small Maoist groups:
Supported by:
Sri Lanka
United Arab Emirates
Jordan
Malaysia
|
Mujahideen victory
|
Sino-Vietnamese War
|
1979
|
Vietnam
Supported by: Soviet Union Laos
|
People's Republic of China
|
Stalemate
|
Ethiopian–Somali Border War
|
1982
|
Ethiopia
Somali rebels
Supported by:
Cuba South Yemen North Korea
|
Somalia
Supported by:
United States
|
Stalemate
|
Sri Lankan Civil War
|
1983–2009
|
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Supported by: Libya India (until 1987)
|
Sri Lanka Maldives India
Supported by: Pakistan
|
Sri Lankan Government victory
|
Thai–Laotian Border War
|
1987–1988
|
Laos Vietnam
Supported by
Soviet Union
|
Thailand
Supported by
United States
|
Stalemate
|
Afghan Civil War
|
1989–1992
|
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Supported by
Soviet Union (until 1991)
|
Mujahideen
Supported by
United States
Pakistan
China
Saudi Arabia
|
Afghan mujahideen victory
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