Hot Spots of the Cold War

Explore the critical hotspots of the Cold War, where global powers clashed through proxy wars and revolutions. Test your knowledge of these key events that shaped modern history.

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Year	Event	Country
1962	The site of a crisis, where the US and USSR came closest to nuclear war.	Cuba
1955-1975	This Southeast Asian country became the focus of a protracted conflict between communist and anti communist forces for two decades.	Vietnam
1961-1989	The 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 where a wall symbolized the division between East and West during the Cold War.	Berlin
1979-1989	This Central Asian country was invaded by the USSR, leading to a decade-long guerilla war.	Afghanistan
1953	This Middle Eastern country saw a CIA-backed coup to maintain Western oil interests.	Iran
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
1968	This European country was invaded by Soviet forces during the Prague Spring.	Czechoslovakia
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
1981-1990	A proxy war erupted here in Central America between the Sandinista and Contra rebels.	Nicaragua
1956	This Eastern European country experienced a failed uprising from Soviet control, leading to widespread repression.	Hungary
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
1971	This South Asian nation gained independence after a brutal war involving India and Pakistan.	Bangladesh