| Year | Event | Country | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The site of a crisis, where the US and USSR came closest to nuclear war. | Cuba | 100%
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| 1961-1989 | The 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 where a wall symbolized the division between East and West during the Cold War. | Berlin | 98%
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| 1955-1975 | This Southeast Asian country became the focus of a protracted conflict between communist and anti communist forces for two decades. | Vietnam | 98%
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| 1979-1989 | This Central Asian country was invaded by the USSR, leading to a decade-long guerilla war. | Afghanistan | 95%
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| 1953 | This Middle Eastern country saw a CIA-backed coup to maintain Western oil interests. | Iran | 93%
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| 1968 | This European country was invaded by Soviet forces during the Prague Spring. | Czechoslovakia | 89%
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| 1960-1965 | This African country, formerly a Belgian colony, was the site of a major Cold War conflict and the assassination of its Prime Minister. | D.R. Congo | 89%
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| 1971 | This South Asian nation gained independence after a brutal war involving India and Pakistan. | Bangladesh | 88%
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| 1956 | This Eastern European country experienced a failed uprising from Soviet control, leading to widespread repression. | Hungary | 88%
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| 1950-1953 | This peninsula was the site of a bloody battle between communist and anti communist forces, resulting in millions of casualties and a lasting division. | Korea | 88%
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| 1981-1990 | A proxy war erupted here in Central America between the Sandinista and Contra rebels. | Nicaragua | 86%
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| 1975-2002 | This African country was the battleground of a civil war where Cuba and the USSR supported one side, and the USA supported the other. | Angola | 80%
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