List of wars: 1945–1989

List of wars: 1945–1989

Graph of global conflict deaths from 1945 to 1989 from various sources.

This is a list of wars that began between 1945 and 1989. Other wars can be found in the historical lists of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity. Major conflicts of this period include the Chinese Civil War in Asia, the Greek Civil War in Europe, the Colombian civil war known as La Violencia in South America, the Vietnam War in Southeast Asia, the Ethiopian Civil War in Africa, and the Guatemalan Civil War in North America.

1945–1949

List of wars: 1945–1989

<table><thead><tr><th>Started</th><th>Ended</th><th>Name of conflict</th><th>Belligerents</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Victorious party (if applicable)</td><td>Defeated party (if applicable)</td></tr><tr><td>1944</td><td>1963</td><td>Polish anti-communist resistance insurgency</td><td>Polish Committee of National Liberation (until 1945) Polish People's Republic (from 1945) Supported by: Soviet Union</td><td>Polish anti-communist resistance movements ("Unbroken Soldiers")</td></tr><tr><td>1944</td><td>1962</td><td>Romanian anti-communist resistance movement Part of World War II, the Cold War and anti-communist insurgencies in Central and Eastern Europe</td><td> Kingdom of Romania (until 1947)  Romanian People's Republic (from 1947) Supported by: Soviet Union</td><td>Anti-communist groups Supported by: United States United Kingdom CNR</td></tr><tr><td>1945</td><td>1949</td><td>1945 Khuzestan revolt</td><td> Iran</td><td>Khuzestan rebels</td></tr><tr><td>1945</td><td>1950</td><td>Crusader insurgency</td><td>Yugoslavia</td><td>Crusaders</td></tr><tr><td>1945</td><td>1949</td><td>Chinese Civil War (second phase) Part of the Chinese Communist Revolution and the Cold War</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1945</td><td>1945</td><td>August Revolution Part of the Civil War in Vietnam (1945-49), French Indochina in World War II, the South-East Asian theatre of World War II, the Pacific Theater of World War II, and the Decolonisation of Asia</td><td>Việt Minh Vanguard Youth (from 22 August) Supported by: United States – Bình Xuyên Hòa Hảo Cao Đài Trotskyist Vietnam Revolutionary League Việt Quốc Đại Việt Nationalist</td><td>Empire of Vietnam National Unified Front Supported by: Japan</td></tr><tr><td>1945</td><td>1949</td><td>Indonesian National Revolution Part of the aftermath of World War II and the decolonisation of Asia</td><td>Indonesia</td><td>Netherlands  United Kingdom Japan DI/TII (from 1949) FDR Small guerrilla groups</td></tr><tr><td>1948</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Korean conflict Part of the Cold War in Asia (until 1991)</td><td>South Korea</td><td>North Korea</td></tr><tr><td>1945</td><td>1946</td><td>War in Vietnam (1945–46) Part of the aftermath of World War II and the Indochina Wars</td><td>British Empire France Japan</td><td>Southern Resistance Committee of Viet Minh Hòa Hảo Cao Đài Anti-communist Bình Xuyên Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng</td></tr><tr><td>1945</td><td>1946</td><td>1945 Hazara Rebellion</td><td>Hazara rebels</td><td>Kingdom of Afghanistan</td></tr><tr><td>1945</td><td>1946</td><td>Iran crisis of 1946 Part of the aftermath of the Second World War, prelude to the Cold War and Kurdish separatism in Iran</td><td>Iran Supported by: United Kingdom United States</td><td>Azerbaijan People's Government Republic of Mahabad Tudeh Military Network Supported by: Soviet Union</td></tr><tr><td>1946</td><td>1949</td><td>Greek Civil War Part of the Cold War (from 1947)</td><td>Kingdom of Greece Supported by: United Kingdom (1944–1947) United States (1946–1949)</td><td>Provisional Democratic Government (from 1947) Supported by: Yugoslavia (1946–1948) Bulgaria Albania Soviet Union (limited)</td></tr><tr><td>1946</td><td>1954</td><td>Hukbalahap Rebellion Part of the Cold War</td><td>Philippines Supported by: United States</td><td>Philippine Communist Party</td></tr><tr><td>1946</td><td>1946</td><td>Autumn Uprising of 1946</td><td>United States Army Military Government in Korea Right-wing groups: Korean National Youth Association Northwest Youth League</td><td>Communist Party of Korea National Council of Korean Labour Unions</td></tr><tr><td>1946</td><td>1946</td><td>Corfu Channel incident Part of the Cold War</td><td>Albania</td><td>United Kingdom</td></tr><tr><td>1946</td><td>1946</td><td>Punnapra-Vayalar uprising</td><td>Kingdom of Travanore</td><td>Laborers in Punnapra and Vayalar Communist Party of India</td></tr><tr><td>1946</td><td>1954</td><td>First Indochina War Part of the Indochina Wars, the Civil war in Vietnam (1945-1949), the decolonization of Asia, and the Cold War in Asia</td><td>Democratic Republic of Vietnam Lao Issara (1945-1949) Pathet Lao (1949-1954) Khmer Issarak</td><td>French Union United States (1953–54)</td></tr><tr><td>1946</td><td>1951</td><td>Telangana Rebellion</td><td>1946–1948: Hyderabad State Durras of Hyderabad Razakar movement (1947–1948) Supported by:  Britain (1946–1947) 1948–1951: Government of India Hyderabad State Durras of Hyderabad Supported by:  United States</td><td>Telangana peasants Andhra Mahasabha Communist Party of India Supported by: Congress socialists (Tirtha Group) Socialist Party of India (1948–1951)</td></tr><tr><td>1947</td><td>1947</td><td>Paraguayan Civil War (1947) Part of the Cold War (from 12 March 1947)</td><td>Paraguayan Government Military of Paraguay Colorado militias Supported by:</td><td>Liberal Party Febrerista Revolutionary Concentration Paraguayan Communist Party</td></tr><tr><td>1947</td><td>1949</td><td>Malagasy Uprising Part of the decolonisation of Africa</td><td> France PADESM (limited involvement)</td><td>Malagasy secret societies Local militias MDRM (limited involvement) Supported by: United Kingdom (disputed; French intelligence claims)</td></tr><tr><td>1947</td><td>1947</td><td>1947 Poonch rebellion</td><td>Azad Army Supported by: Pakistan</td><td>Jammu and Kashmir State Forces</td></tr><tr><td>1948</td><td>1948</td><td>Annexation of Junagadh</td><td>Dominion of India</td><td>Junagadh State</td></tr><tr><td>1947</td><td>2025</td><td>Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts Part of the Kashmir conflict and the Cold War</td><td></td><td>Alleged proxies:</td></tr><tr><td>1947</td><td>1949</td><td>Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 Part of the Indo-Pakistani wars, Kashmir conflict, and the Partition of India</td><td>India</td><td>Pakistan</td></tr><tr><td>1947</td><td>1948</td><td>1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine Part of the intercommunal conflict in Mandatory Palestine, the 1948 Palestine War and the decolonisation of Asia</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1948 or 1947</td><td>1949</td><td>Safi Rebellion</td><td> Afghanistan</td><td>Safi rebels</td></tr><tr><td>1948</td><td>1948</td><td>Al-Wathbah uprising</td><td>Iraqi Police</td><td>Student Cooperation Committee (communists) Progressive Democrats Populists Kurdish Democrats Student wings of the National Democratic Party and the Independence Party</td></tr><tr><td>1948</td><td>1948</td><td>Costa Rican civil war Part of the Cold War</td><td>National Liberation Army Ulatista Forces Caribbean Legion Supported by: Guatemala United States</td><td>Government of Costa Rica Calderon forces People's Vanguard Party Nicaraguan National Guard</td></tr><tr><td>1948</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Internal conflict in Myanmar</td><td></td><td>Ethnic armed organisations</td></tr><tr><td>1948</td><td>1949</td><td>Jeju uprising Part of the division of Korea and the Cold War</td><td>United States Army Military Government in Korea (until August 1948) South Korea (from August 1948) Northwest Youth League Korean Youth League</td><td>Workers' Party of South Korea</td></tr><tr><td>1948</td><td>1958</td><td>La Violencia Part of the Colombian Civil Wars and the Cold War</td><td>Colombian Conservative Party</td><td>Colombian Liberal Party and allied militias</td></tr><tr><td>1948</td><td>1949</td><td>1948 Arab–Israeli War Part of the 1948 Palestine war and the Arab–Israeli conflict</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1948</td><td>1960</td><td>Malayan Emergency Part of the decolonization of Asia and Cold War in Asia</td><td>British Commonwealth forces: United Kingdom Australia New Zealand Supported by: Thailand (Thai–Malaysian border)</td><td>Communist forces:</td></tr><tr><td>1948</td><td>1948</td><td>Annexation of Hyderabad Part of Telangana Rebellion and the Political integration of India</td><td>Dominion of India</td><td> Hyderabad</td></tr><tr><td>1948</td><td>1948</td><td>Madiun Affair Part of the Indonesian National Revolution</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1948</td><td>1948</td><td>Yeosu–Suncheon rebellion Part of the division of Korea</td><td>South Korea</td><td>Workers' Party of South Korea Local supporters 14th regiment</td></tr><tr><td>1948</td><td>1950</td><td>Pre-Korean War insurgency</td><td> South Korea</td><td>Anti-government insurgents Pro-North Korean rebels</td></tr><tr><td>1949</td><td>1949</td><td>1949 Hazara Rebellion</td><td>Kingdom of Afghanistan</td><td>Hazara rebels</td></tr><tr><td>1949</td><td>1956</td><td>Palestinian Fedayeen insurgency Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and Arab–Israeli conflict</td><td>Israel</td><td>Palestinian Fedayeen Supported by:</td></tr><tr><td>1949</td><td>1949</td><td>Palace Rebellion</td><td>Phibun regime Royal Thai Army</td><td>Democracy February 26 Movement Royal Thai Navy Royal Thai Marine Corps</td></tr><tr><td>1949</td><td>1953</td><td>Campaign to Suppress Bandits in Central and Southern China Part of the Chinese Civil War</td><td>China</td><td>National Revolutionary Army</td></tr><tr><td>1949</td><td>1962</td><td>Darul Islam rebellion Part of the aftermath of the Indonesian National Revolution and Cold War in Asia</td><td>Republic of Indonesia</td><td>Legion of the Just Ruler (until 1950)</td></tr><tr><td>1949</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes Part of the Taliban insurgency and Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa</td><td>Pakistan</td><td>Afghanistan Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (since 2012) Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (2015–2020)</td></tr></tbody></table>

1950–1959

List of wars: 1945–1989

<table><thead><tr><th>Started</th><th>Ended</th><th>Name of conflict</th><th>Belligerents</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Victorious party (if applicable)</td><td>Defeated party (if applicable)</td></tr><tr><td>1950</td><td>1958</td><td>Kuomintang Islamic insurgency Part of the Cross-Strait conflict, the Chinese Civil War, and the Cold War</td><td>People's Republic of China</td><td>Republic of China</td></tr><tr><td>1950</td><td>1950</td><td>APRA coup d'état Part of the aftermath of the Indonesian National Revolution</td><td></td><td>Legion of the Just Ruler (APRA)</td></tr><tr><td>1950</td><td>1950</td><td>Makassar Uprising Part of the aftermath of the Indonesian National Revolution</td><td>Republic of Indonesia</td><td>East Indonesia</td></tr><tr><td>1950</td><td>1966</td><td>Indonesian invasion of South Maluku Part of the aftermath of the Indonesian National Revolution</td><td></td><td> Republic of South Maluku</td></tr><tr><td>1950</td><td>1950</td><td>La Revolución del 50</td><td>Peru</td><td>Rebels</td></tr><tr><td>25 June 1950</td><td>27 July 1953</td><td>Korean War Part of the Cold War and the Korean conflict</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1950</td><td>1950</td><td>Battle of Chamdo Part of the Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China and the Cold War</td><td>China</td><td>Tibet</td></tr><tr><td>1950</td><td>1954</td><td>Puerto Rican Nationalist Party revolts of the 1950s</td><td>United States</td><td>Puerto Rican Nationalist Party</td></tr><tr><td>1950s</td><td>1960s</td><td>Reprisal operations (Israel) Part of the Palestinian Fedayeen insurgency (during the Arab–Israeli conflict)</td><td>Israel</td><td>All-Palestine Supported by: Kingdom of Egypt (1950–1953) Egypt (1953–1958) Egypt (UAR) (1958–1970) Jordan Syria</td></tr><tr><td>1951</td><td>1951</td><td>Manhattan Rebellion</td><td>Phibun's Government</td><td>Group of naval officers</td></tr><tr><td>1952</td><td>1955</td><td>Buraimi dispute</td><td>Trucial Emirates British Empire Supported by Sultanate of Muscat and Oman Aden Protectorate</td><td>Saudi Arabia Supported by</td></tr><tr><td>1952</td><td>1952</td><td>1952 Hazara Rebellion</td><td>Afghanistan</td><td>Rebels</td></tr><tr><td>1952</td><td>1952</td><td>Egyptian revolution of 1952 Part of the decolonisation of Africa and Asia, the Cold War, and the Arab Cold War</td><td>Free Officers Movement Supported by: United States</td><td>Kingdom of Egypt Supported by: United Kingdom</td></tr><tr><td>1952</td><td>1960</td><td>Mau Mau rebellion Part of the decolonisation of Africa</td><td>United Kingdom</td><td>Mau Mau rebels Maasai Bands (from 1954)</td></tr><tr><td>1953</td><td>1953</td><td>Air battle over Merklín Part of the Cold War</td><td>Czechoslovakia</td><td>United States</td></tr><tr><td>1953</td><td>1953</td><td>1953 Plzeň uprising Part of the Cold War</td><td> Czechoslovakia</td><td>Demonstrators</td></tr><tr><td>1953</td><td>1953</td><td>East German uprising of 1953 Part of the Cold War</td><td>East Germany Soviet Union</td><td>Anti-Stalinist demonstrators</td></tr><tr><td>1953</td><td>1959</td><td>Cuban Revolution</td><td></td><td> Cuba</td></tr><tr><td>1953</td><td>1953</td><td>1953 Iranian coup d'état Part of the Abadan Crisis and the Cold War</td><td></td><td>Iranian Government supporters</td></tr><tr><td>1954</td><td>1954</td><td>1954 Paraguayan coup d'état</td><td>Paraguayan Army Colorado Party</td><td>Government of Paraguay</td></tr><tr><td>1954</td><td>1954</td><td>Kengir uprising</td><td>Soviet Army MVD Gulag authorities</td><td>Kengir resistance</td></tr><tr><td>1954</td><td>1954</td><td>Annexation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli Part of the decolonisation of Asia and the Cold War</td><td>Indian nationalists and communists Supported by: India</td><td> Portugal</td></tr><tr><td>1954</td><td>1955</td><td>First Taiwan Strait Crisis Part of the Cold War and the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War</td><td>People's Republic of China</td><td>Republic of China United States</td></tr><tr><td>1954</td><td>1959</td><td>Jebel Akhdar War Part of the decolonisation of Asia and the Arab Cold War</td><td>Sultanate of Muscat United Kingdom</td><td>Imamate of Oman Supported by: Republic of Egypt Saudi Arabia</td></tr><tr><td>1954</td><td>1962</td><td>Algerian War Part of the Cold War and the decolonisation of Africa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1954</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Insurgency in Northeast India</td><td>India Supported by:</td><td>Separatist groups: Other: Supported by: Jihadist groups:</td></tr><tr><td>1955</td><td>1955</td><td>Afghan tribal revolt of 1955</td><td>Afghanistan</td><td>Rebels</td></tr><tr><td>1955</td><td>1955</td><td>Calderonista invasion of Costa Rica</td><td>Costa Rica Supported by: United States Organization of American States</td><td>Calderón forces Supported by: Nicaragua Venezuela Dominican Republic Guatemala (Diplomatic Support)</td></tr><tr><td>1955</td><td>1955</td><td>Revolución Libertadora</td><td>Antiperonist rebels</td><td>Argentine Government</td></tr><tr><td>1955</td><td>1964</td><td>Bamileke War Part of the decolonisation of Africa</td><td>Independence War Phase (1955–1960) France (1955–1960) Civil War Phase (1960–1964) Federal Republic of Cameroon France</td><td>Union of the Peoples of Cameroon Supported by: People's Socialist Republic of Albania</td></tr><tr><td>1955</td><td>1957</td><td>Upper Yafa uprisings</td><td>United Kingdom</td><td>Rebels</td></tr><tr><td>1955</td><td>1972</td><td>First Sudanese Civil War Part of the Sudanese Civil Wars and the South Sudanese wars of independence</td><td>SDF mutineers, bandits, and unaffiliated separatist militias ALF (1965–1970) Anyanya (from 1963) Israel (from 1969) Supported by: Ethiopia Uganda (from about 1970) Congo-Léopoldville Kenya France</td><td>Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (1955–1956) Republic of the Sudan (1956–1969) Democratic Republic of the Sudan (1969–1972) Combat support: Uganda (Joint operations on Ugandan territory, 1965–1969) Libyan Arab Republic (From 1969 and combat involvement at least in 1970) Non-combat support: United Arab Republic Soviet Union United Kingdom China Yugoslavia East Germany Czechoslovakia Saudi Arabia Kingdom of Libya (until 1969) Algeria United States West Germany</td></tr><tr><td>1 November 1955</td><td>30 April 1975</td><td>Vietnam War Part of the Indochina Wars and the Cold War in Asia</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1955</td><td>1959</td><td>Cyprus Emergency Part of the Cyprus problem and Decolonisation</td><td>EOKA</td><td>United Kingdom Turkey</td></tr><tr><td>1956</td><td>1956</td><td>Hungarian Revolution of 1956 Part of the Cold War</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1956</td><td>1956</td><td>1956 Poznań protests Part of the Cold War</td><td></td><td>Protesters</td></tr><tr><td>1956</td><td>1956</td><td>Suez Crisis Part of the Cold War and the Arab–Israeli conflict</td><td>Israel United Kingdom  France</td><td> Egypt</td></tr><tr><td>1956</td><td>1956</td><td>Quỳnh Lưu uprising Part of the Cold War</td><td>North Vietnamese Army</td><td>Quỳnh Lưu's Christians</td></tr><tr><td>1957</td><td>1958</td><td>Ifni War Part of the decolonisation of Africa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1957</td><td>1961</td><td>PRRI and Permesta rebellion</td><td>Indonesia</td><td>Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia Permesta</td></tr><tr><td>Late 1950s</td><td>Late 1950s</td><td>Anti-taxation uprising in Afghanistan</td><td>Afghanistan</td><td>Hazara rebels</td></tr><tr><td>1958</td><td>1958</td><td>14 July Revolution Part of the Arab Cold War</td><td>Free Officers</td><td>Arab Federation Supported by: Kingdom of Jordan</td></tr><tr><td>1958</td><td>1958</td><td>1958 Lebanon crisis Part of the Cold War and the Arab Cold War</td><td>Government Supported by:</td><td>Opposition Supported by:</td></tr><tr><td>1958</td><td>1958</td><td>Second Taiwan Strait Crisis Part of the Chinese Civil War and the Cold War</td><td>People's Republic of China</td><td>Republic of China United States</td></tr><tr><td>1958</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Ethnic conflict in Nagaland Part of the Insurgency in Northeast India</td><td>India State of Arunachal Pradesh State of Assam State of Nagaland State of Manipur Myanmar NSCN-IM NSCN-K (YA) (2017– ) NSCN-R (AC) ANLFRGN (1968–73)</td><td>NFA (Until 1980) NSCN (1980-88) NSCN Dissidents (1988-) NSCN-K (NS) (2020-) NSCN-K (AM) (2023-) NSCN-K (IS) (2023– )Local Sumi militiasZUF MNPF</td></tr><tr><td>1958</td><td>1959</td><td>North Vietnamese invasion of Laos Part of the Vietnam War and Laotian Civil War</td><td>North Vietnam Pathet Lao</td><td>Laos</td></tr><tr><td>1958</td><td>1959</td><td>Mexico–Guatemala conflict Part of the Guatemala–Mexico relations</td><td>Guatemala</td><td>Mexico</td></tr><tr><td>1959</td><td>1959</td><td>Spirit Soldier rebellion (1959) Part of the resistance against the Great Leap Forward</td><td>China</td><td>"Regiment of Spirit Soldiers"</td></tr><tr><td>1959</td><td>1959</td><td>1959 Tibetan uprising Part of the Cold War</td><td>People's Republic of China</td><td>Tibetan and Khampa protesters and guerrillas Simultaneous rebellion in Kham and Amdo:</td></tr><tr><td>1959</td><td>1959</td><td>1959 Mosul uprising Part of the Arab Cold War and Aftermath of the 14 July Revolution</td><td></td><td>Arab nationalists Supported by: United Arab Republic United States</td></tr><tr><td>1959</td><td>1975</td><td>Laotian Civil War Part of the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars, and the Cold War in Asia</td><td>Pathet Lao North Vietnam Neutralists (1960–1962) Patriotic Neutralists (1963–1969)</td><td>Kingdom of Laos Neutralists (1962–1966) United States South Vietnam (until 1975) Thailand Republic of China (until 1967)</td></tr><tr><td>1959</td><td>1965</td><td>Escambray rebellion Part of the consolidation of the Cuban Revolution</td><td>Government of Cuba Supported by: Soviet Union</td><td>Insurgents: Supported by: CIA (1959–1961)  Dominican Republic (1960) Partido Auténtico</td></tr><tr><td>1959</td><td>1959</td><td>Pashtun Revolt in Kandahar</td><td>Afghanistan</td><td>Pashtun rebels</td></tr><tr><td>1959</td><td>1959</td><td>Upper Yafa disturbances</td><td>United Kingdom</td><td>Rebels Supported by: Yemen</td></tr><tr><td>1959</td><td>1959</td><td>Cuban invasion of Panama</td><td>Panama United States Guatemala</td><td>Cuba Revolutionary Action Movement May 22 Youth Revolutionary Movement</td></tr><tr><td>1959</td><td>1959</td><td>1959 Viqueque rebellion Part of the Cold War and the decolonization of Asia</td><td>Estado Novo</td><td>Permesta</td></tr><tr><td>1959</td><td>1959</td><td>Cuban invasion of the Dominican Republic</td><td>Dominican Republic</td><td>Cuba</td></tr><tr><td>1959</td><td>2011</td><td>Basque conflict Part of the European separatist movements in the Basque Country</td><td>Spain France</td><td>Anti-communist paramilitaries: Basque National Liberation Movement: Supported by:</td></tr></tbody></table>

1960–1969

List of wars: 1945–1989

<table><thead><tr><th>Started</th><th>Ended</th><th>Name of conflict</th><th>Belligerents</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Victorious party (if applicable)</td><td>Defeated party (if applicable)</td></tr><tr><td>1960</td><td>1965</td><td>Congo Crisis Part of the decolonisation of Africa and the Cold War</td><td>1960–1963: Supported by: 1963–1965: Supported by:</td><td>1960–1963: Supported by: 1960–1962: Supported by: 1963–1965: Supported by:</td></tr><tr><td>1960</td><td>1961</td><td>Bajaur Campaign Part of the Afghanistan–Pakistan border conflict and the Cold War</td><td>Pakistan</td><td> Afghanistan</td></tr><tr><td>1960</td><td>1996</td><td>Guatemalan Civil War Part of the Central American crisis and Cold War</td><td>Government of Guatemala and Guatemalan military Government-led paramilitary organizations Supported by: United States (1962–1996) Argentina (1976–1983) Logistics:</td><td>URNG (from 1982) PGT (until 1998) MR-13 (1960–1971) FAR (1960–1971) EGP (1971–1996) ORPA (1979–1996) Supported by: Cuba FMLN Nicaragua (1979–1990)</td></tr><tr><td>1960</td><td>1961</td><td>1960–61 campaign at the China–Burma border Part of the cross-strait conflict, the internal conflict in Myanmar, and the Cold War in Asia</td><td></td><td>Republic of China</td></tr><tr><td>1960</td><td>1960</td><td>1960 Ethiopian coup d'état attempt Part of the Opposition to Haile Selassie</td><td>Emperor Haile Selassie loyalists</td><td>Council of the Revolution</td></tr><tr><td>1961</td><td>1974</td><td>Angolan War of Independence Part of the Portuguese Colonial War, the Decolonization of Africa and the Cold War</td><td>Material support: Material support: FLEC RDL</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1961</td><td>1961</td><td>Bay of Pigs Invasion Part of the Cold War and the Consolidation of the Cuban Revolution</td><td>Cuba</td><td>United States Cuban DRF</td></tr><tr><td>1961</td><td>1962</td><td>French military rebellion in Algeria Part of the Algerian War</td><td>France</td><td>OAS</td></tr><tr><td>1961</td><td>1990</td><td>Nicaraguan Revolution Part of the Central American crisis and the Cold War in Latin America</td><td>FSLN MAP-ML (1978–1979) Panama (1978–1979) Nicaragua</td><td>Somoza regime (1961–1979) Contras (1979–1990)</td></tr><tr><td>1961</td><td>1961</td><td>Bizerte crisis Part of the decolonisation of Africa and the spillover of the Algerian War</td><td>France</td><td>Tunisia</td></tr><tr><td>1961</td><td>1991</td><td>Eritrean War of Independence Part of Opposition to Haile Selassie, the Ethiopian Civil War, the Cold War, the Sino-Soviet split, the conflicts in the Horn of Africa, and the Revolutions of 1989</td><td>ELF (1961–1981) Supported by: EPLF (since 1973) TPLF (since 1975) Supported by:</td><td>1961–1974 Ethiopian Empire Supported by: 1974–1991 Derg (1974–1987) PDR Ethiopia (1987–1991) Supported by:</td></tr><tr><td>1961</td><td>1970</td><td>First Iraqi–Kurdish War Part of the Iraqi–Kurdish conflict and the Arab–Israeli conflict</td><td>KDP Supported by: Iran Israel United States (alleged)</td><td>Before 1968: Iraq Syria (1963) Supported by: United States (from 1963) Egypt (1965)After 1968: Ba'athist Iraq</td></tr><tr><td>1961</td><td>1961</td><td>Rebellion of the Pilots</td><td>Elements of the Armed Forces still loyal to Trujillo</td><td>Dominican Air Force</td></tr><tr><td>1961</td><td>1961</td><td>1961 revolt in Somalia Part of the conflicts in the Horn of Africa and the separatism in Somalia</td><td>Somali Republic</td><td>Pro-Somaliland coup plotters</td></tr><tr><td>1961</td><td>1961</td><td>Annexation of Goa Part of the decolonisation of Asia and the Cold War</td><td>India</td><td> Portugal</td></tr><tr><td>1961</td><td>1962</td><td>Operation Trikora Part of the West New Guinea dispute and the Cold War in Asia</td><td></td><td>Indonesia Soviet Union</td></tr><tr><td>1962</td><td>1964</td><td>Tuareg rebellion (1962–1964) Part of the Tuareg rebellions</td><td>Mali</td><td>Tuareg tribal and clan groups</td></tr><tr><td>1962</td><td>1962</td><td>El Carupanazo</td><td>Venezuelan government</td><td>Military rebels</td></tr><tr><td>1962</td><td>1962</td><td>El Porteñazo</td><td>Venezuelan government</td><td>Military rebels</td></tr><tr><td>1962</td><td>1963</td><td>1963 Argentine Navy revolt</td><td>Azules faction (most of the Army and the Air Force)</td><td>Colorados faction (mainly the Navy)</td></tr><tr><td>1962</td><td>1970</td><td>North Yemen Civil War</td><td>Yemen Arab Republic Egypt</td><td>Kingdom of Yemen Saudi Arabia</td></tr><tr><td>1962</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Papua conflict Part of the West New Guinea dispute and Terrorism in Indonesia</td><td>Indonesia Papua New Guinea</td><td>Free Papua Movement</td></tr><tr><td>1962</td><td>1962</td><td>Sino-Indian War Part of the Sino-Indian border dispute</td><td>China</td><td>India</td></tr><tr><td>1962</td><td>1990</td><td>Communist insurgency in Sarawak Part of the Formation of Malaysia, Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–1989) and Cold War in Asia</td><td>Anti-communist forces: United Kingdom Malaysia Supported by: Australia Brunei New Zealand United States Indonesia (after 1965) (Indo-Malay border)</td><td>Communist forces: North Kalimantan Communist Party Indonesia (1962–65) (military aid) Other support: Brunei People's Party Malayan Communist Party Supported by: China North Vietnam (until 1975) North Korea</td></tr><tr><td>1962</td><td>1962</td><td>Brunei revolt Part of the beginning of Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation and Formation of Malaysia</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Katanga insurgency Part of the Congo Crisis, First and Second Congo Wars, and other Congolese Civil Wars</td><td>Congo-Léopoldville (until 1971) Zaire (1971–1997) DR Congo (from 1997) ONUC (until 1964) MONUSCO (since 1999) Local self-defence groups</td><td>Katangese rebels: Alleged Support: FARDC elements Katangese businessmen FDLR Mai Mai Yakutumba CNPSC</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>1963</td><td>1963 Cuban invasion of Venezuela</td><td>Venezuela</td><td>Cuba</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>1966</td><td>Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Part of the formation of Malaysia and the Cold War in Asia</td><td></td><td>Indonesia Aligned parties: PKI NKCP PGRS PRB</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>1970</td><td>Bale revolt Part of the Ethiopian–Somali conflict, Opposition to Haile Selassie and Conflicts in the Horn of Africa</td><td>Ethiopian Empire Supported by (since 1968): United States United Kingdom</td><td>Oromo and Somali rebels Supported by (1963–1969): Somali Republic</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>1974</td><td>Guinea-Bissau War of Independence Part of the Portuguese Colonial War and the Cold War</td><td>PAIGC Guinea (1970 only) Cuba</td><td>Portugal</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>1963</td><td>Ramadan Revolution Part of the Cold War and the Arab Cold War</td><td>Iraqi Ba'ath Party Supported by: United States</td><td>Iraqi Government Iraqi Communist Party</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>1963</td><td>1963 Syrian coup d'état Part of the Arab Cold War</td><td>Ba'ath Party</td><td>Second Syrian Republic</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>1976</td><td>Dhofar Rebellion Part of the Cold War and the Arab Cold War</td><td>Oman United Kingdom  Iran (1973–1976) Jordan United Arab EmiratesSupport: Saudi Arabia (financial aid)</td><td>DLF (1963–1968) PFLOAG (1968–1974) NDFLOAG (1969–1971) PFLO (1974–1976)Support: South Yemen Soviet Union China Cuba North Korea  Iraq</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>1963</td><td>Ar-Rashid revolt</td><td>Iraqi Government</td><td>Iraqi Communist Party Iraqi Army</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>1963</td><td>Sand War Part of the Arab Cold War and the Cold War</td><td>Algeria Support: Egypt Cuba</td><td>Morocco Support: France</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>1967</td><td>Aden Emergency Part of the Cold War, the Arab Cold War, and the decolonization of Asia</td><td>NLF</td><td>United Kingdom FLOSY Supported by: United Arab Republic</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>1967</td><td>Shifta War Part of the Somali–Kenyan conflict</td><td>Kenya Colony (until Dec. 1963) Kenya (from Dec. 1963) Supported by: United Kingdom Ethiopian Empire</td><td>Northern Frontier Districts Liberation Movement Supported by: Somalia Soviet Union</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>1963</td><td>November 1963 Iraqi coup d'état Part of the Cold War and the Arab Cold War</td><td>Nasserists</td><td>Ba'athists</td></tr><tr><td>1963</td><td>1965</td><td>Simba rebellion Part of the Congo Crisis and the Cold War</td><td>Democratic Republic of the Congo Belgium United States Anyanya Banyamulenge militias (1965)</td><td>Simba rebels Rwandan exile groups Uganda Sudan Foreign support</td></tr><tr><td>1964</td><td>1964</td><td>Zanzibar Revolution Part of the Cold War</td><td>Revolutionaries</td><td>Sultanate of Zanzibar</td></tr><tr><td>1964</td><td>1964</td><td>1964 Ethiopian–Somali Border War Part of the Ethiopian–Somali conflict and the Cold War]</td><td>Ethiopia Supported by: United States</td><td>Somalia Supported by: Egypt</td></tr><tr><td>1964</td><td>1964</td><td>1964 Brazilian coup d'état Part of the Cold War</td><td>Supported by: State governors: Congressional opposition United States</td><td>Supported by: State governors: National Union of Students Peasant Leagues</td></tr><tr><td>1964</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Colombian conflict Part of the Cold War (1964–1991), the war on drugs (1971–present) and the war on terror (2001–present)</td><td>Colombia Supported by: Peru Panama Mexico Brazil Ecuador United States Spain United Kingdom</td><td>Colombian drug cartels and paramilitaries Supported by: Contras (1979–90) Mexican drug cartels and paramilitaries Colombian rebel guerrilla groups Supported by: Venezuela Cuba Belarus (from 2008) Nicaragua (alleged) Libya (until 2011) Soviet Union (until 1989) Albania (financial support; 1960s–1970s) Cartel of the Suns FBL Shining Path (factions) ETA (1964–2018) PIRA (1969–98) PKK</td></tr><tr><td>1964</td><td>1979</td><td>Rhodesian Bush War Part of the Cold War and decolonisation of Africa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1964</td><td>1992</td><td>FULRO insurgency Part of the Persecution of the Montagnard in Vietnam, Racism in Vietnam, Vietnam War (until 1975), Cambodian Civil War (until 1975), Cambodian–Vietnamese War, (until 1991) insurgency in Laos, and the Cold War (until 1991)</td><td>Communist forces: North Vietnam (1964–1976) Viet Cong (until 1975) Vietnam (after 1976) People's Republic of Kampuchea (1979-1989) Khmer Rouge (1967-1975)</td><td>FULRO Supported by: China Cambodia Khmer Republic (1970–1975) GRUNK Khmer Rouge (1975–1992) United States (1970–1975) France (1974–1992) Anti-communist forces: South Vietnam (1964–1975) United States (1964–1972)</td></tr><tr><td>1964</td><td>1974</td><td>Mozambican War of Independence Part of the Portuguese Colonial War, the Decolonisation of Africa, and the Cold War</td><td>FRELIMO COREMO Support:</td><td>Portugal Support:</td></tr><tr><td>1964</td><td>1982</td><td>Mexican Dirty War Part of the Cold War</td><td>Mexico</td><td>Far-left groups</td></tr><tr><td>1965</td><td>1965</td><td>Dominican Civil War Part of the Cold War</td><td>Loyalist faction United States IAPF</td><td>Constitutionalist faction</td></tr><tr><td>1965</td><td>1966</td><td>American occupation of the Dominican Republic (1965–66)</td><td>United States (pro-government state intervener) Organization of American States (OAS)</td><td>Constitutionalists</td></tr><tr><td>1965</td><td>1965</td><td>Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Part of the Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts and Cold War</td><td>India</td><td>Pakistan</td></tr><tr><td>1965</td><td>1965</td><td>30 September Movement Part of the Cold War in Asia, Konfrontasi and the transition to the New Order</td><td>Indonesian Army (Suharto factions) Supported by:  United Kingdom  United States</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1965</td><td>1983</td><td>Communist insurgency in Thailand Part of the Cold War and Indochina Wars</td><td>Thailand Kingdom of Laos (until 1975) ROC 93rd Division Malaysia Supported by: United States Shan United Revolutionary Army Karen National Union</td><td>Communist Party of Thailand Pathet Lao Malayan Communist Party Communist Party of Burma Supported by: Khmer Rouge (until 1978) People's Republic of Kampuchea (since 1979) People's Republic of China (until 1980) North Vietnam</td></tr><tr><td>1965</td><td>1979</td><td>Chadian Civil War (1965–1979) Part of the Cold War</td><td>FROLINAT (from 1966) FLT (until 1975) Volcan Army (from 1970) FAP (from 1976) FAN (1976–78, 1979) Tribal and peasant rebels Libya (1969–72, from 1975) Supported by: Algeria Kingdom of Libya (non-combat, until 1969)</td><td>Chad France Supported by: Egypt Israel</td></tr><tr><td>1966</td><td>1967</td><td>Guerrilha do Caparaó</td><td>Brazil</td><td>Rebels</td></tr><tr><td>1966</td><td>1977</td><td>Crisis in French Somaliland</td><td>FLCS</td><td>France</td></tr><tr><td>1966</td><td>1967</td><td>Stanleyville mutinies</td><td> Congo-Léopoldville</td><td>Armée Nationale Congolaise (ANC) mutineers</td></tr><tr><td>1966</td><td>1990</td><td>South African Border War Part of the Cold War and the decolonisation of Africa</td><td>Military advisers and pilots:</td><td>South Africa</td></tr><tr><td>1966</td><td>1969</td><td>Korean DMZ Conflict Part of the Korean conflict and the Cold War</td><td></td><td>North Korea</td></tr><tr><td>1966</td><td>1967</td><td>Ñancahuazú Guerrilla War Part of the Cold War</td><td>Bolivia United States</td><td>ELN Cuba</td></tr><tr><td>1967</td><td>1968</td><td>1967 Kurdish revolt in Iran Part of the Iranian-Kurdish conflict</td><td>Imperial State of Iran SAVAK</td><td>Revolutionary Committee leadership: Kurdish tribesmen KDP-I</td></tr><tr><td>1966</td><td>1975</td><td>Araguaia Guerrilla War Part of the armed struggle against the Brazilian military dictatorship</td><td></td><td>Communist Party of Brazil Supported by: People's Socialist Republic of Albania</td></tr><tr><td>1967</td><td>1975</td><td>Cambodian Civil War Part of the Vietnam War, the Indochina Wars, the Sino-Soviet Split, and the Cold War in Asia</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1967</td><td>1967</td><td>Machurucuto raid</td><td>Venezuelan National Guard Venezuelan Army</td><td>Revolutionary Left Movement Cuban guerrillas Supported by: Cuba</td></tr><tr><td>1967</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Naxalite–Maoist insurgency</td><td>Militias: (until 2011)</td><td>Supported by:</td></tr><tr><td>1967</td><td>1967</td><td>Six-Day War Part of the Arab–Israeli conflict and the Cold War</td><td>Israel</td><td>Egypt Syria Jordan Iraq Minor involvement: Lebanon</td></tr><tr><td>1967</td><td>1970</td><td>War of Attrition Part of the Arab–Israeli conflict and the Cold War</td><td> Israel</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1967</td><td>1970</td><td>Nigerian Civil War Part of the Cold War and the decolonisation of Africa</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1967</td><td>1967</td><td>Nathu La and Cho La clashes</td><td>India</td><td>China</td></tr><tr><td>1967</td><td>1974</td><td>PGRS/Paraku Rebellion</td><td>Indonesia</td><td>PGRS/Paraku</td></tr><tr><td>1968</td><td>2019</td><td>Moro conflict Part of the Cold War, Civil conflict in the Philippines, war on terror, North Borneo dispute and War against the Islamic State</td><td>Philippines Supported by: International Monitoring Team (IMT)</td><td>Bangsamoro Former support: NDFP Jihadist groups</td></tr><tr><td>1968</td><td>1989</td><td>Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–1989) Part of the Cold War in Asia and continuation of the Malayan Emergency</td><td></td><td>Communist forces: Malayan Communist Party</td></tr><tr><td>1968</td><td>1968</td><td>Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia Part of the Cold War and the Prague Spring</td><td>Warsaw Pact: Soviet Union  Poland  Bulgaria  Hungary Logistics support: East Germany</td><td> Czechoslovakia Supported by:  Albania  Romania China Yugoslavia</td></tr><tr><td>1960s</td><td>1998</td><td>The Troubles</td><td>Irish republican paramilitaries: Ulster loyalist paramilitaries:</td><td>State security forces:</td></tr><tr><td>1968</td><td>1988</td><td>Years of Lead (Italy) Part of the Cold War</td><td>Italian government Supported by:</td><td>Far-left terrorists: Supported by: Far-right terrorists: Supported by:</td></tr><tr><td>1968</td><td>1971</td><td>1968–1971 East Pakistan communist insurgency</td><td>Pakistan</td><td>PBSA</td></tr><tr><td>1969</td><td>1969</td><td>Rupununi Uprising</td><td>Guyana</td><td>Rupununi rebels Support: Venezuela (alleged)</td></tr><tr><td>1969</td><td>1969</td><td>Sino-Soviet border conflict Part of the Cold War and the Sino-Soviet split</td><td>China</td><td>Soviet Union</td></tr><tr><td>1969</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Communist rebellion in the Philippines Part of the Civil conflict in the Philippines</td><td>Philippines United States Anti-communist militia</td><td>CPP NPA MLPP-RHB APP RPA ABB CPLA Support: People's Republic of China (1969–1976) Libya (1980s–2011) North Korea (Alleged) Vietnam (1980s)</td></tr><tr><td>1969</td><td>1969</td><td>Football War</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1969</td><td>1969</td><td>Al-Wadiah War Part of the Arab Cold War</td><td>Saudi Arabia Supported by: Pakistan (air support)</td><td>South Yemen</td></tr></tbody></table>

1970–1979

List of wars: 1945–1989

<table><thead><tr><th>Started</th><th>Ended</th><th>Name of conflict</th><th>Belligerents</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Victorious party (if applicable)</td><td>Defeated party (if applicable)</td></tr><tr><td>1970</td><td>1971</td><td>Reggio revolt Part of the Years of Lead</td><td>Government of Italy Christian Democracy (National) Italian Communist Party Italian Socialist Party CGIL</td><td>Christian Democracy (Calabrian) Italian Social Movement National Vanguard Italian Democratic Socialist Party Italian Anarchist Federation CISNAL</td></tr><tr><td>1970</td><td>1971</td><td>Black September Part of the Arab Cold War</td><td>Jordan</td><td>PLO Syria (until November 1970)Supported by:</td></tr><tr><td>1970</td><td>1970</td><td>Corrective Movement (Syria) Part of the Arab Cold War</td><td>Syrian Arab Armed Forces</td><td>Syrian Government</td></tr><tr><td>1970</td><td>1970</td><td>Teoponte Guerrilla Part of the Cold War</td><td>Bolivia</td><td>ELN (Teoponte)</td></tr><tr><td>1971</td><td>1971</td><td>1971 Ugandan coup d'état Part of the Cold War</td><td>Ugandan putschists Supported by: Israel</td><td>Ugandan government</td></tr><tr><td>1971</td><td>1971</td><td>Bangladesh Liberation War Part of the independence of Bangladesh, the Indo-Pakistani conflicts, and the Cold War</td><td> Bangladesh India (3–16 Dec.)</td><td>Pakistan</td></tr><tr><td>1971</td><td>1971</td><td>1971 JVP insurrection Part of the Cold War</td><td>Ceylon Military intervention:</td><td>JVP Supported by: Diplomatic support:</td></tr><tr><td>1971</td><td>1971</td><td>Seizure of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs Part of the Unification of the United Arab Emirates</td><td>Imperial State of Iran</td><td>Emirate of Sharjah Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah</td></tr><tr><td>1972</td><td>1981</td><td>Eritrean Civil Wars Part of the Eritrean War of Independence, the Ethiopian Civil War and conflicts in the Horn of Africa</td><td>EPLF TPLF</td><td>ELF</td></tr><tr><td>1972</td><td>1975</td><td>1972–1975 Bangladesh insurgency Part of the Cold War in Asia</td><td>Government of Bangladesh Mujibist insurgents:</td><td>Socialist insurgents: Maoist insurgents: Anti-Mujibist military factions Other anti-Mujibist factions</td></tr><tr><td>1972</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Maoist insurgency in Turkey</td><td>Government of Turkey</td><td>TKP/ML MKP Maoist Party Centre</td></tr><tr><td>1972</td><td>1972</td><td>1972 invasion of Uganda</td><td> Uganda  Libya Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)</td><td>Ugandan rebels Tanzania</td></tr><tr><td>1973</td><td>1973</td><td>1973 Samita border skirmish Part of Iraq–Kuwait relations</td><td>Iraq</td><td>Kuwait</td></tr><tr><td>1973</td><td>1977</td><td>1970s operation in Balochistan Part of the Insurgency in Balochistan and the Cold War</td><td>Pakistan Iran Supported by: Oman</td><td>Baloch separatists Pashtun Zalmay</td></tr><tr><td>1973</td><td>1973</td><td>1973 Chilean coup d'état Part of the Cold War in South America</td><td>Chilean Armed Forces Supported by: United States Canada Australia United Kingdom Nationals Christian Democrats (parts) Radical Democrats</td><td>Chilean Government Revolutionary Left Movement Other working-class militants Supported by: Cuba</td></tr><tr><td>1968</td><td>1988</td><td>Armed resistance in Chile (1973–1990) Part of the Operation Condor and the Cold War</td><td>Junta Chilean Armed Forces Police forces: Political support: Supported by:  United States Israel South Africa</td><td>Guerrillas MIR (1973–1987) FPMR (1983–1997) MAPU Lautaro (1982–1994) MIR-EGP-PL (1987–1994) GAP (1973) Cordones industriales (1973) Political support: Supported by: Nicaragua Cuba Libya North Korea EPR (Argentina) Tupamaros (Uruguay) ELN (Bolivia)</td></tr><tr><td>1973</td><td>1973</td><td>Yom Kippur War Part of the Arab–Israeli conflict and the Cold War</td><td>Israel</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1973</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Oromo conflict Part of the Ethiopian Civil War and Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present)</td><td></td><td>OLF (until 2018) OLA (initially part of OLF, independent from 2018) IFLO (1985–87) EUPF (1993–2012) Supported by: Eritrea (1998–2018) Egypt (alleged)</td></tr><tr><td>1974</td><td>1974</td><td>Battle of the Paracel Islands Part of the Vietnam War</td><td>China</td><td>South Vietnam</td></tr><tr><td>1974</td><td>1974</td><td>Arube uprising</td><td>Ugandan government</td><td>Putschists</td></tr><tr><td>1974</td><td>1975</td><td>Second Iraqi–Kurdish War Part of the Iraqi–Kurdish conflict and the Cold War</td><td>Iraq Supported by: Soviet Union</td><td>KDP Iran Supported by: Israel United States</td></tr><tr><td>1974</td><td>1975</td><td>1974–75 Shatt al-Arab conflict Part of the Arvand River dispute and the Second Iraqi–Kurdish War</td><td>Iran KDP</td><td>Iraq</td></tr><tr><td>1974</td><td>1974</td><td>Turkish invasion of Cyprus Part of the Cold War and Cyprus problem</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1974</td><td>1991</td><td>Ethiopian Civil War Part of the Eritrean War of Independence, the Ethiopian–Somali conflict, the Oromo conflict, the Cold War, and the Revolutions of 1989</td><td>EPRDF EPRP MEISON (from 1977) EDU OLF WSLF ALF Eritrean separatists: Somali nationalists:</td><td>Derg (1974–1987) PDR Ethiopia Supported by: Soviet Union (1974–1990)  Cuba (1974–1990) South Yemen (1974–1990) Somali anti-Barre groups:</td></tr><tr><td>1974</td><td>1983</td><td>Dirty War Part of the Cold War and Operation Condor</td><td>Argentina Supported by:</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1975</td><td>1975</td><td>1975 Panjshir Valley uprising</td><td>Republic of Afghanistan</td><td>Forces loyal to Ahmad Shah Massoud</td></tr><tr><td>1975</td><td>1975</td><td>1975 China-India border skirmish</td><td>China</td><td>India</td></tr><tr><td>1975</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Cabinda War Part of the Angolan Civil War (until 2002)</td><td>Angola Cuba (until 1991) Democratic People's Republic of Angola (1991) Military advisers and pilots:</td><td>FLEC Zaire (1975)</td></tr><tr><td>1975</td><td>2002</td><td>Angolan Civil War Part of the aftermath of the Angolan War of Independence, and the Cold War (until 1991)</td><td>People's Republic of Angola/Republic of Angola Cuba (1975–1989) SWAPO (1975–1989) ANC (1975–1989) Executive Outcomes (1993–1995) FLNC (1975–2001) Namibia (2001–2002) Military advisers and pilots:</td><td>Democratic People's Republic of Angola FNLA (1976–1978) South Africa (1975–1989) Zaire (1975) FLEC</td></tr><tr><td>1975</td><td>1979</td><td>PUK insurgency Part of the Iraqi–Kurdish conflict</td><td>Iraq</td><td>PUK KDP</td></tr><tr><td>1975</td><td>1990</td><td>Lebanese Civil War Part of the Cold War, Arab Cold War, Arab–Israeli conflict, Iran–Israel and Iran–Saudi proxy wars</td><td>Lebanese Front Army of Free Lebanon (until 1977) SLA (from 1976) Israel (from 1978) Tigers Militia (until 1980)</td><td>Lebanese National Movement (1975–1982) Jammoul (1982–1990) PLO (1975–1983) ASALA Hezbollah (1985–1990) Iran (from 1980, mainly IRGC and Army paramilitary units) Islamic Unification Movement (from 1982) Syria (1976, 1983–1991) Amal Movement PNSF Marada Brigades (left LF in 1978; aligned with Syria) Lebanese Armed Forces UNIFIL (from 1978) Multinational Force in Lebanon (1982–1984) Arab Deterrent Force (1976–1982) List</td></tr><tr><td>1975</td><td>1991</td><td>Western Sahara War Part of the Western Sahara conflict</td><td>Morocco Mauritania (1975–1979) Supported by: United States France (1977–1978, aid from 1978) Saudi Arabia</td><td>Sahrawi Republic Supported by: Algeria (1976, aid from 1976) Libya (1976–1984)</td></tr><tr><td>1975</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Insurgency in Laos Part of the Third Indochina War</td><td>Lao PDR Supported by: Vietnam Soviet Union (until 1989)</td><td>Royalists: Supported by: Royal Lao Government in Exile China (until 1988) Khmer Rouge (until 1999) Rightists:</td></tr><tr><td>1975</td><td>1976</td><td>Indonesian invasion of East Timor Part of the Cold War in Asia and the decolonisation of Asia (from 28 November)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1976</td><td>Early 1980s</td><td>Rebellion of the Lost</td><td>Brazil</td><td>Rebels</td></tr><tr><td>1976</td><td>1982</td><td>Islamist uprising in Syria Part of the Arab Cold War and Assadist–Saddamist conflict</td><td> Syria Supported by: Soviet Union</td><td>Fighting Vanguard Muslim Brotherhood (after mid-1979) Pro-Iraqi Ba'athists Supported by: Ba'athist Iraq (1980–1982) Jordan West Germany</td></tr><tr><td>1976</td><td>2005</td><td>Insurgency in Aceh</td><td></td><td>Free Aceh Movement</td></tr><tr><td>1976</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Corsican conflict</td><td>France Anti-separatist paramilitaries Criminal groups</td><td>Corsican Separatist Paramilitaries National Liberation Front of Corsica (FLNC) FLNC-Canal Historique (FLNC-CS) (1988–1998) FLNC-Canal Habituel (FLNC-CA) (1988–1997) Resistenza (1989–2003) Fronte Ribellu (1996–1999) FLNC-5 Maghju (FLNC-5M) (1996–1999) Armata Corsa (AC) (1999–2001) FLNC-Unione di i Cumbattenti (FLNC-UC) (1999–present) FLNC-22 Uttrovi (FLNC-22U) (2002–present) Armata di U Populu Corsu (APC) (2004–2006) FLNC-5 Maghju 1976 (FLNC-1976) (2007–present) FLNC-21 Maghju (FLNC-21M) (2021–present) Other small groups</td></tr><tr><td>1968</td><td>1980</td><td>Political violence in Turkey (1976–1980) Part of the Cold War</td><td>Nationalist Right-wing groups:</td><td>Far-left groups: Left-wing groups: Workers' Party of Turkey Unity Party Centre-left groups: Republican People's Party</td></tr><tr><td>1977</td><td>1977</td><td>1977 Shia uprising in Iraq</td><td>Ba'athist Iraq</td><td>Iraqi rebels</td></tr><tr><td>1977</td><td>1992</td><td>Mozambican Civil War Part of the aftermath of the Mozambican War of Independence, and the Cold War</td><td>Mozambique (People's Republic until 1990) ZANU (until 1979) Zimbabwe (from 1980) Soviet Union Tanzania Malawi (from 1987)</td><td>RENAMO PRM (merged with RENAMO in 1982) UNAMO (1987–1988) COREMO UNIPOMO FUMO Rhodesia (until 1979) South Africa (from 1978)</td></tr><tr><td>1977</td><td>1977</td><td>Shaba I Part of the Shaba Invasions and the Cold War</td><td>Supported by:</td><td>Congolese National Liberation Front (FNLC) Supported by:</td></tr><tr><td>1977</td><td>1978</td><td>Ogaden War Part of the Ethiopian Civil War, the Ethiopian–Somali conflict, and the Cold War</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1977</td><td>1977</td><td>Egyptian–Libyan War Part of the Arab Cold War</td><td>Egypt</td><td>Libya</td></tr><tr><td>1977</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict Part of the Cold War and Terrorism in Bangladesh</td><td>First phase (1977–1997): Second phase (2022–present): PCJSS-MN Larma UPDF-D</td><td>First phase (1977–1997): Logistical support: Second phase (2022–present): PCJSS UPDF Second phase (2022–present): Kuki-Chin National Front</td></tr><tr><td>1978</td><td>1979</td><td>Iranian Revolution Part of Constitutionalization attempts in Iran and the Cold War</td><td>Revolutionary Council Islamist Opposition Liberal Democratic Opposition Leftist Opposition</td><td>Imperial State of Iran Pro-Shah Groups</td></tr><tr><td>1978</td><td>1987</td><td>Chadian–Libyan War Part of the Cold War and the Arab Cold War</td><td>Anti-Libyan Chadian factions France Inter-African Force NFSL Supported by:</td><td>Libya Pro-Libyan Chadian factions Pro-Libyan Palestinian and Lebanese groups Supported by:</td></tr><tr><td>1978</td><td>1978</td><td>1978 South Lebanon conflict Part of the Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon, the Lebanese Civil War, and the Israeli–Lebanese conflict</td><td>Israel SLA</td><td>PLO</td></tr><tr><td>1978</td><td>1978</td><td>Saur Revolution Part of the Cold War and the Afghan conflict</td><td>People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan</td><td>Republic of Afghanistan</td></tr><tr><td>1978</td><td>1978</td><td>Shaba II Part of the Shaba Invasions and the Cold War</td><td></td><td>FNLC</td></tr><tr><td>1978</td><td>1979</td><td>Uganda–Tanzania War</td><td>Tanzania  Uganda National Liberation Front Mozambique Supported by: Zambia  Angola  Ethiopia Algeria</td><td> Uganda  Libya  Palestine Liberation Organization Supported by: Pakistan Saudi Arabia</td></tr><tr><td>1978</td><td>2025</td><td>Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict</td><td></td><td>Kurdish Hezbollah (1983–1991; 1998–2002) TAK</td></tr><tr><td>1978</td><td>1989</td><td>Cambodian–Vietnamese War Part of the Third Indochina War, the Cold War in Asia, and the Sino-Soviet split</td><td> Vietnam FUNSK (from 1978) Post-invasion: Until April 1989: Vietnam People's Republic of Kampuchea Cuba (reconstruction experts) From April 1989: State of Cambodia</td><td>Democratic Kampuchea (1977–1982) Thailand (border clashes) Post-invasion: Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea (1982–1990) Thailand (border clashes)</td></tr><tr><td>1978</td><td>1982</td><td>NDF Rebellion Part of the Cold War and the Arab Cold War</td><td>North Yemen Islamic Front Supported by: Republic of China United States</td><td>NDF Supported by: South Yemen Libya</td></tr><tr><td>1979</td><td>1979</td><td>1979 Khuzestan insurgency Part of the Consolidation of the Iranian Revolution and Arab separatism in Khuzestan</td><td>Interim Government Islamic Republic of Iran (From 6 November)</td><td>DRFLA APCO PFLA AFLA Supported by: Iraq</td></tr><tr><td>1979</td><td>1979</td><td>Sino-Vietnamese War Part of the Third Indochina War, the Sino-Soviet split and the Cold War in Asia</td><td>China</td><td>Vietnam</td></tr><tr><td>1979</td><td>1991</td><td>Sino-Vietnamese conflicts (1979–1991) Part of the Third Indochina War, the Sino-Soviet Split and the Cold War in Asia</td><td>China</td><td>Vietnam</td></tr><tr><td>1979</td><td>1979</td><td>Yemenite War of 1979 Part of the Cold War and the Arab Cold War</td><td>North Yemen</td><td>South Yemen</td></tr><tr><td>1979</td><td>1996</td><td>1979 Kurdish rebellion in Iran Part of Consolidation of the Iranian Revolution, Iran–Iraq War, and Kurdish separatism in Iran</td><td>Interim Government Islamic Republic of Iran (1980−83)</td><td>KDP-I Komala IPFG OIPFG (Minority) Sipay Rizgari Supported by: Iraq</td></tr><tr><td>1979</td><td>1979</td><td>1979 Herat uprising Part of the 1979 uprisings in Afghanistan</td><td></td><td>Jamiat-e Islami Iran</td></tr><tr><td>1979</td><td>1980</td><td>Al-Ansar insurgency</td><td>Ba'athist Iraq</td><td>Shi'ite rebels</td></tr><tr><td>1979</td><td>1980</td><td>1979–1980 Shia uprising in Iraq</td><td>Iraq</td><td>Shiite rebels</td></tr><tr><td>1979</td><td>1979</td><td>Grand Mosque seizure</td><td>Saudi Arabia Supported by: France</td><td>Ikhwan</td></tr><tr><td>1979</td><td>1992</td><td>Salvadoran Civil War Part of the Central American crisis and the Cold War</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1979</td><td>1989</td><td>Soviet–Afghan War Part of the Cold War and the Afghan conflict</td><td>Afghan mujahideen</td><td>Soviet Union  Afghanistan</td></tr></tbody></table>

1980–1989

List of wars: 1945–1989

<table><thead><tr><th>Started</th><th>Ended</th><th>Name of conflict</th><th>Belligerents</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Victorious party (if applicable)</td><td>Defeated party (if applicable)</td></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td>1980</td><td>1980 Gafsa Uprising Part of the Cold War and the Arab Cold War</td><td>Tunisia Supported by:</td><td>Arab Nationalist Rebels Supported by:</td></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td>2000</td><td>Internal conflict in Peru Part of the Cold War (1980–1991) and the war on drugs (1980–present)</td><td>Government of Peru Supported by:</td><td>Supported by: MPCP Supported by: Ethnocacerists Supported by: Supported by:</td></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td>1980</td><td>Gwangju Uprising Part of the Minjung movement</td><td>South Korean Government</td><td>Gwangju citizenry</td></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td>1980</td><td>Nojeh coup plot Part of the Consolidation of the Iranian Revolution</td><td>Islamic Republic of Iran Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization Intelligence aid:</td><td>Azadegan Organization Supported by:</td></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td>1980</td><td>Coconut War</td><td>Vanuatu Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands</td><td>Nagriamel rebels Support: France Phoenix Foundation</td></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td>1988</td><td>Iran–Iraq War Part of the Cold War, the aftermath of the Iranian revolution, the Iraqi–Kurdish conflict, and the Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict</td><td>Iran KDP PUK ISCI Islamic Dawa Party Hezbollah Shia volunteers</td><td> Iraq DRFLA MEK NCRI PDKI Salvation Force Arab volunteers</td></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td>1986</td><td>Ugandan Bush War Part of the Cold War</td><td>National Resistance Movement (NRM) West Nile rebels: UFM (1980–83) FEDEMU (1983–85) ULM UNLF-AD Rwenzururu movement (until 1982) Karamojong groups</td><td>Ugandan government Tanzania (until 1985) North Korea (1981–1985) Zaire (1986, alleged)</td></tr><tr><td>1981</td><td>1981</td><td>Paquisha War Part of the Ecuadorian–Peruvian conflicts</td><td>Peru</td><td>Ecuador</td></tr><tr><td>1981</td><td>1981</td><td>1981 Entumbane uprising Part of the aftermath of the Rhodesian Bush War</td><td>Zimbabwe</td><td>ZIPRA elements ZANLA elements</td></tr><tr><td>1981</td><td>1981</td><td>1981 Gambian coup d'état attempt Part of the Cold War</td><td></td><td>Gambia Socialist Revolutionary Party</td></tr><tr><td>1982</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Casamance conflict</td><td>Senegal Guinea-Bissau (1998–1999, 2021) Turkey (2021, alleged by MFDC)</td><td>MFDC Guinea-Bissau rebels (1998–1999) Supported by: Guinea-Bissau (2000s, alleged) The Gambia (1994–2017)</td></tr><tr><td>1982</td><td>1982</td><td>1982 Amol uprising Part of the consolidation of the Iranian Revolution</td><td>Iran</td><td>Union of Iranian Communists</td></tr><tr><td>1982</td><td>1982</td><td>Falklands War Part of the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute</td><td>United Kingdom</td><td>Argentina</td></tr><tr><td>1982</td><td>1982</td><td>Ndogboyosoi War</td><td>All People's Congress (APC)</td><td>Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP)</td></tr><tr><td>1982</td><td>1985</td><td>1982 Lebanon War Part of the Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon, the Lebanese Civil War, and the Israeli–Lebanese conflict</td><td></td><td>Others:</td></tr><tr><td>1982</td><td>1982</td><td>1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War Part of the Ethiopian–Somali conflict and the Somali Rebellion</td><td>Somalia</td><td>Ethiopia SSDF</td></tr><tr><td>1983</td><td>1983</td><td>Chadian–Nigerian War</td><td>Nigeria</td><td>Chad</td></tr><tr><td>1983</td><td>2005</td><td>Second Sudanese Civil War Part of the Sudanese Civil Wars and the South Sudanese wars of independence</td><td>SPLA SSLM NDA Sudanese Alliance Forces Anyanya II Eastern Coalition Derg (until 1987) PDR Ethiopia (1987–1991) FDR Ethiopia (1995–1998) Eritrea (1996–1998, 2002–2005) Uganda (from 1993) Non-combat aid: Libya (1983–1985) Israel Cuba (until 1991)</td><td>Sudan SSDF SPLA dissidents Nuer White Army Ugandan insurgents: Zaire (1994–1997) al-Qaeda (1991–1996) Iraq China Combat aid: Libya (1986–1991) DR Congo (1998–2003)Non-combat aid: Iran Belarus (from 1996)</td></tr><tr><td>1983</td><td>2009</td><td>Sri Lankan Civil War Part of the Cold War, spillover into the 1987–1989 JVP insurrection</td><td>Sri Lanka India (1987–1990)</td><td>Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Other Tamil militant groups</td></tr><tr><td>1983</td><td>1987</td><td>Eelam War I Part of the Sri Lankan Civil War</td><td>Sri Lanka</td><td>Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam</td></tr><tr><td>1983</td><td>1986</td><td>1983–1986 Kurdish rebellions in Iraq Part of the Iraqi–Kurdish conflict and the Iran–Iraq War</td><td>Iraq</td><td>KDP Supported by: Iran PUK Kurdish mujahideen</td></tr><tr><td>1983</td><td>1983</td><td>United States invasion of Grenada Part of the Cold War</td><td>United States Grenadian Opposition Caribbean Peace Force:</td><td>Grenada (PRG) Cuba Soviet Union</td></tr><tr><td>1984</td><td>2003</td><td>Siachen conflict Part of the Kashmir conflict</td><td>India</td><td>Pakistan</td></tr><tr><td>1982</td><td>2000</td><td>South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) Part of the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict, and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1985</td><td>1985</td><td>Agacher Strip War</td><td>Mali</td><td>Burkina Faso</td></tr><tr><td>1986</td><td>1986</td><td>South Yemen Civil War Part of the Arab Cold War</td><td>al-Toghmah</td><td>al-Zomrah</td></tr><tr><td>1986</td><td>1986</td><td>1986 United States bombing of Libya Part of the Cold War</td><td>United States</td><td>Libya</td></tr><tr><td>1986</td><td>1992</td><td>Surinamese Interior War</td><td>Surinamese National Army</td><td>Jungle Commando Tucayana Amazonas</td></tr><tr><td>1986</td><td>1987</td><td>Ciskei-Transkei conflict</td><td>Ciskei</td><td>Transkei Ciskei dissidents</td></tr><tr><td>1986</td><td>1987</td><td>Sumdorong Chu standoff</td><td>India</td><td>China</td></tr><tr><td>1987</td><td>1989</td><td>1987–1989 JVP insurrection Part of the Cold War and Sri Lankan Civil War</td><td></td><td>Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna</td></tr><tr><td>1987</td><td>1989</td><td>War of the Tribes</td><td>Tajammu al-Arabi Sudan Supported by:  Libya</td><td>Fur tribes Supported by: Chad</td></tr><tr><td>1987</td><td>1991</td><td>Singing Revolution Part of the Revolutions of 1989 and the Dissolution of the Soviet Union</td><td>Estonia Latvia Lithuania</td><td>Soviet Union</td></tr><tr><td>1987</td><td>1993</td><td>First Intifada Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict</td><td>Israel</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1987</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Lord's Resistance Army insurgency Part of the Cold war (Until 1991)</td><td>Uganda Zaire (until 1997) DR Congo (from 1997) Central African Republic (from 2008) South Sudan  Arrow Boys  UFDR MONUC Russia (since April 2024) Supported by: United States (2011–2017) North Korea(until 1990s)</td><td>Lord's Resistance Army Supported by: Sudan (1994–2002) Allied Democratic Forces</td></tr><tr><td>1988</td><td>1994</td><td>First Nagorno-Karabakh War Part of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and the Wars in the Caucasus</td><td>Foreign groups:</td><td>Foreign groups:</td></tr><tr><td>1988</td><td>1988</td><td>1988 Maldives coup d'état attemptPart of the Indian Intervention in the Sri Lankan civil war</td><td>India Maldives</td><td>People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam Maldivian rebels</td></tr><tr><td>1988</td><td>1998</td><td>Bougainville conflict</td><td>Bougainville Interim Government (BIG) Supported by: Solomon Islands Fiji (alleged)</td><td>Papua New Guinea Supported by: Australia Indonesia</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>1989</td><td>1989 Paraguayan coup d'état</td><td>1st Army Corps</td><td>Government of Paraguay</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>1992</td><td>Afghan Civil War (1989–1992) Part of the Cold War, Revolutions of 1989, Dissolution of the Soviet Union, and Afghan conflict</td><td>Independent Factions: Foreign Mujahideen: Various factions also fought among each other Supported by: Pakistan United States Saudi Arabia United Kingdom China Germany Iran</td><td>Republic of Afghanistan Supported by:</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>1991</td><td>Mauritania–Senegal Border War</td><td>Mauritania Supported by: Syria Iraq</td><td>Senegal FLAM</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>1996</td><td>KDPI insurgency (1989–1996) Part of the Kurdish separatism in Iran</td><td>Iran</td><td>KDP-I</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>Ongoing</td><td>Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Part of the Kashmir conflict</td><td></td><td>Supported by:</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>1989</td><td>1989 Philippine coup d'état attempt</td><td>Philippines  United States (minor air support)</td><td>Reform the Armed Forces Movement</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>1989</td><td>Romanian Revolution Part of the Revolutions of 1989</td><td>Revolutionaries After 22 December 1989:</td><td>Communist Party loyalists</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>1990</td><td>United States invasion of Panama the war on drugs and Cold War</td><td>United States</td><td>Panama</td></tr><tr><td>1989</td><td>1997</td><td>First Liberian Civil War the Liberian Civil Wars and spillover of the Sierra Leone Civil War</td><td>Anti-Doe Armed Forces elements NPFL INPFL (1989–1992) NPFL-CRC (1994–1996) Supported by:  Libya Burkina Faso RUF</td><td>Liberian government ULIMO (1991–1994) LPC (1993–1996) LUDF (later becoming ULIMO) LDF (1993–1996) Supported by: ECOMOG UNOMIL (September 22, 1993 – September 12, 1997)</td></tr></tbody></table>