Cold War Proxy Wars Timeline

The cold war is now known for a number of proxy wars in which both the soviet union and the united states would support one side or the other in conflicts around the world.

Cold war proxy wars timeline. The aforementioned relationship usually takes the form of. This is a list of proxy wars major powers have been highlighted in bold. Wars over the years have changed dramatically and american involvement in them has varied as well. While the attack on pearl harbor during world war ii.

The united states us and the soviet union ussr did not go to war with each other between 1945 and 1991. A proxy war is defined to be a war fought between groups of smaller countries that each represent the interests of other larger powers and may have help and support from these. The conflict was fought along ethnic and political lines but included foreign intervention from the united states the soviet union china cuba and south africa. Cold war coups and proxy wars.

Korea war begins north korean forces launch a suprise attack. Yes the cold war should be considered a war show more show less while no physical conflict ensued between the soviet union and united states during the cold war there was still many proxy wars and the constant threat of nuclear war which were manifested from this ideological conflict. For example many of the earliest american wars were fought on american soil. A timeline created with timetoast s interactive timeline maker.

In order for a conflict to be considered a proxy war there must be a direct long term relationship between external actors and the belligerents involved. The ussr gains influence. Cold war proxy wars timeline created by aman10003. Instead both superpowers sought to wield global power and influence by manipulating smaller nations.

A proxy war is an armed conflict between two states or non state actors which act on the instigation or on behalf of other parties that are not directly involved in the hostilities. The countiry evanutally goes communist. It is the best example of a true cold war proxy war on the african continent and its early years would ultimately shape foreign policy in southern africa for subsequent conflicts. Jan 1 1950 to dec 31 1959.

But this was a cold war and rather than great armies sweeping to meet the enemy people the world over feared the arc of missiles whose global reach and unfathomable power could in a moments work lay waste to entire countries. Twentieth century wars such as world wars i and ii by contrast were fought overseas. The goal of the united states was to stop the spread of communism while the soviet union wanted to spread communism in order to increase their own sphere of influence.