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The war in Vietnam, the Korean War, World War 1, World War 2...were fought against Nations (countries). The United States is NOT at war with Iraq nor Afghanistan.
The US is at war with insurgents/terrorists (criminals that attacked New York City on 9/11); they just happen to be in the Iraq/Afghanistan regions.
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∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThe Soviets were fighting insurgents in Afghanistan. The US was fighting a nation with a standing army, air force, and navy.
Insurgents=Rebelling against the government/unlawful
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The two hot wars of the cold war?
There were many more than just two, but Korea and Vietnam were the largest and most serious of the Cold War 'skirmishes."
What policy did George Kennan create to prevent the soviet union from expanding?
That policy is called the 'containment policy'. It led to the US involvement in the Korean and Vietnam wars, among others.
What wars were Poseidon in?
he faught in many wars like vietnam
What were all the wars or battles during the Cold War?
Well many wars dozens really. But the main ones were the Korean War, Vietnam War, the Soviet-Afghan war. There were many wars where the USSR and the USA didn't directly fight. There were the Arab Israeli conflicts where the US backed Israel and the Soviets backed the Arabs. The Arabs and the Israelis fought the first time when the nation of Israel was established, during the six day war and the Yom kippur war. Also there were many American CIA operations and US military intervention.
What wars did the United States fight to stop the spread of communism?
Korean war & the Vietnam war. There was also the Cold War. Also the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
The two hot wars of the cold war?
There were many more than just two, but Korea and Vietnam were the largest and most serious of the Cold War 'skirmishes."
What has the author Howard Hensman written?
Howard Hensman has written: 'The Afghan War of 1879-1880' -- subject(s): Personal narratives, Afghan Wars, Afghan wars 'A history of Rhodesia' -- subject(s): History
What 3 wars did the cold war lead to?
The three wars that the cold war lead to was 1. Korean war 2. Vietnam war 3. the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union
What wars are considered Proxy wars of the Cold wars?
The Korean War and the Vietnam War were both results of communist aggression. Both the Korean War and the Vietnam Wars were Cold War proxy wars, but to assume that they were the only two proxy wars is a very America-centric view. The Soviet-Afghan War is another one along with countless revolutions.
How does the cold war relate to the Vietnam War?
There are no relations between the two wars, but some of the major countries (such as the Soviet Union, China, U.S., etc) played important roles in both wars.
Compare the Koren and Vietnam Wars?
Both were fought between a communist north and a free south country. The Reds won the Vietnam War but lost (or broke even) during the Korean War.
Compare and contrast the Vietnam and Parthian Wars?
The B-52 was America's "Parthian Shot", when we departed Vietnam. Nixon deployed Operations Linebacker and Linebacker II (the Christmas Bombings); then we commenced to depart.
How did the US stop the spread of communism after world war 2?
We engaged communist forces in the Korean and Vietnam wars which also led to the downfall of the soviet union
The American Wars in chronological order?
French and Indian War, The American Revolution ,The Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Iraq War, and Afghan War
What are the current wars in Vietnam?
Vietnam is currently at peace.
Why were the war tactics in the Vietnam war different to other wars?
Wars prior to Vietnam were ground taking wars (territorial gains). Vietnam was a body count war-a war of attrition.
What kept the US and Soviet union from going to war?
"Mutually Assured Destruction." This is why Korea and Vietnam had to be fought as "Limited Wars." Limited to the use of conventional weapons only.
