Major Conflicts of the Cold War 🥶 (3)

Korean War (1950 - 1953) 🇰🇵 —🇰🇷

War between communist North Korea 🇰🇵 and the U.S. 🇱🇷, which supported South Korea 🇰🇷.

Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) 🇨🇺

A tense standoff between the U.S. 🇱🇷and the Soviet Union🇦🇴 over nuclear missiles in Cuba 🇨🇺.

Vietnam War (1955 - 1975) 🇻🇳

U.S. 🇱🇷 attempt to prevent communist expansion in Vietnam 🇻🇳.

Soviet 🇦🇴Invasion of Afghanistan🇦🇫 (1979 - 1989)

Soviet Union's🇦🇴 intervention that led to U.S. 🇱🇷support for Afghan 🇦🇫resistance.

Rwandan Genocide (1994)

A mass slaughter in Rwanda resulting from ethnic tensions between the Hutu and Tutsi communities.

Kosovo War (1998-1999)

An armed conflict in Kosovo involving the Kosovo Liberation Army, Yugoslavia, and NATO.