Conflicts related to the Cold War iceberg

Conflicts related to the Cold War iceberg is an iceberg chart topic. On r/IcebergCharts, the highest-scoring available chart on it, "Conflicts related to the Cold War V2", was posted by u/Hinata_2-8 on 11 June 2025 and had about 28 upvotes when it was collected. The subreddit has 1 other chart on the same or closely related topics; see Other versions. A text version, "Conflicts Related to Cold War" by Hinata_2-8, is hosted on IcebergThreads, where it had 665 views as of 29 October 2026.

The IcebergThreads author describes it as: "All listed conflicts in the Cold War Era, from 1944 after World War II, to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. It was between US and their allies preventing the spread of Communism on the other parts of the world, and USSR and other Communist states and groups. Cold War mysteries were explained, so I'll gonna dive in the conflicts instead."

Entries reflect the chart authors' choices and are not verified fact.

"Conflicts related to the Cold War V2" by u/Hinata_2-8 (11 June 2025)

Tiers

Tiers and entries from the IcebergThreads version. Notes after a dash are shortened from the author's explanations.

Tier 1

• United States – Or the United States of America, One of the major players in the Cold War.
• Soviet Union – Or the U.S.S.R., One of the major players in the Cold War.
• Nonaligned Movement – Organisation of those who declared allied neither with the Western Bloc nor the Eastern Bloc.
• Great Britain – Or United Kingdom, one of the key players of the Cold War, allied with the Western Bloc.
• North Korea – Or DPRK, the northern part of Korea above 38 parallel. Led by the Kims, and treated as satellite state of the Eastern Bloc.
• People's Republic of China – Or PRC, the Communist Party of China led part of China, they joined the Eastern Bloc from 1949 to 1961.
• Cuba – Island country in the Caribbean.
• South Korea – Or the Republic of Korea, the southern part of the 38th parallel.
• South Vietnam – Or the Republic of Vietnam, ruling the southern part of Vietnam from 1955 to their fall in 1975.
• Israel – State formed in 1948 from the former Mandate of Palestine.
• PLO – Or Palestinian Liberation Organisation, the main opposition to Israel.
• Arab League – Organisation of Arabic nations, united in some objectives.
• Iran – The former government of Imperial Iran was initially allied with the West, until the 1979 Revolution. Since then, they became anti-Western and becomes nonaligned.
• France – France was one of the Western Bloc countries involved in some of the conflicts, especially in the decolonisation period.
• Warsaw Pact – Alliance of Communist and Soviet allied countries in Europe.
• NATO – Alliance of European and Western countries.
• Philippines – Member of the Western Bloc, but officially Nonaligned. Some of the conflicts had happened there.
• North Vietnam – Or the Viet Minh controlled Northern part of Vietnam from 1945 til the unification of two Vietnams in 1976.
• Albania – European Communist country that was led by Enver Hoxha from 1946 to 1992.
• Yugoslavia – Or SFR Yugoslavia, European Communist country led by Josip Broz Tito from 1945 to 1992. Initially a member of Eastern Front from 1945 to 1948.
• India – Officially Nonaligned, but with closer relationship with the Soviet Union.
• Pakistan – US supported Pakistan during the Cold War Era, but declared neutrality.
• Australia – They're part of the Western Bloc, and involved in some of the conflicts.
• South Africa – They're also involved in conflicts during the Cold War, especially their neighbours.
• West Germany – Or FDR Germany, the half of Germany that is under Western Bloc, from the division of 1945 to the Fall of Berlin Wall and reunification in 1990s.
• East Germany – Or GDR, the eastern half of Germany that is under the Eastern Bloc influence, from the division in 1945 to the Fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification in 1990s.
• United Arab Republic – Union between Egypt and Syria 1958 to 1971.
• Libya – Or Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, was under Muammar Gaddafi at the midst of Cold War, espousing anti-Western sentiments.
• Egypt – The Republic of Egypt was also involved in some of the conflicts of the Cold War.
• Ethiopia – After the fall of the Ethiopian Empire, the Derg government aligned themselves with the Eastern Bloc.
• Czechoslovakia – Union of eventually now are Czechia and Slovakia from 1948 to 1989.
• Bulgaria – The Communist government of Bulgaria aligned themselves with the Eastern Bloc from 1946 to 1990.
• Poland – Communist government of Poland aligned themselves with the Eastern Bloc from 1947 to 1989.
• Somalia – Communist government of Somalia aligned with the Eastern Bloc from 1969 to 1991, but was in a detoriating relationship with the Bloc after the disastrous Ogaden War.
• Grenada – Communist government of Grenada aligned with Eastern Bloc, from 1979 until their downfall in 1983.
• Angola – MPLA led government allied with Eastern Bloc from 1975 to the end in 1991.
• Kampuchea – Joined the Eastern Bloc from 1979 to 1989.
• Western Bloc – Alliance of Western states and their allies.
• Eastern Bloc – Alliance of Communist states and their allies.
• Lao PDR – Or Laos, joined the Eastern Bloc from 1975 to 1989.
• South Vietnam – The southern part of Vietnam, from 1945 to the fall of Saigon in 1976.
• South Yemen – Communist government who controls South Yemen joined the Eastern Bloc, from 1967 to 1990.
• Syria – They joined the Eastern Bloc from 1963 to 1991.
• Congo – Communist government of Congo joined the Eastern Bloc, from 1969 to 1991.
• Five Eyes – Alliance of US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
• ANZUS – Alliance of US, Australia and New Zealand.
• Anti-Soviet Communist or Socialist states – Communist states who allied with the Western Bloc until the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre. Made up of PRC, Romania, Kampuchea, and Yugoslavia.
• CENTO – Alliance made up by UK, Pakistan, Pahlavi Iran, Turkey and Kingdom of Iraq. The alliance was in decline, from 1958 withdrawal of Iraq, and the final dissolution during the Iranian Revolution in 1979.
• SEATO – or Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation, alliance between ASEAN, US, France, Australia, New Zealand and UK.
• The Commonwealth of Nations – Alliance of former and current British territories.
• Organization of American States – Or OAS, is the organisation that are made up of several Latinoamerican nations.

Tier 2

• Korean War – Series of battles between South Korea, US, UN and allies against DPRK, China, Soviet Union and allies from 1950 to 1953. Ended up in a stalemate.
• Vietnam War – Series of battles between South Vietnam, US, UN and allies against North Vietnam, Soviet Union and allied Communist groups and nations from 1955 to 1975. Ended up with the Northern Vietnamese victory…
• Soviet - Afghan War – Series of battles between DR Afghanistan, their Soviet allies against Mujahideen groups and their allies, with US, Pakistan, Saudi and Arab support, with also help from China from 1979 to 1992. Ended…
• Chinese Civil War – Series of initially intermittent, later on fully focused battles and campaigns between CPC and KMT from 1927 to the final Communist victory in 1949.
• Bay of Pigs invasion – Failed rebellion and invasion of Cuban dissidents against Fidel Castro in 1961
• Cuban Revolution – Revolt of Fidel Castro and his group and allies against Fulgencio Batista and the government in 1953 to 1959. Ended up in victory to the Cuban revolutionaries.
• Greek Civil War – Series of battles and insurgencies from 1946 to 1949, between the Greek Government and several Greek Communist groups.
• Arab - Israeli Conflict – Series of conflicts between Israel, US and allies, against Palestinians, Arabs and their allies with Soviet support, from the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 to a little calming down in…
• Laotian Civil War – Civil war between the Western supported Laotian government and allies, against Pathet Lao and North Vietnam from 1959 to 1975. Ended up with the Communists victory.
• First Taiwan Strait Crisis – First of a series of incidents upon Taiwan Strait islands between ROC and US, against PRC between 1954 to 1955.
• Suez Crisis – Series of clashes between France, Israel and UK, against Egypt due to the Suez Canal issue, from October to November 1956., which ended up disastrously on the alliance.
• Second Taiwan Strait Crisis – Another confrontation between PRC and ROC and US in 1958.
• 1959 Tibetan Uprising – An uprising that was launched by Tibetan and Khampa guerrillas and protesters and Chushi Gangdruk, with US and ROC support, against PRC, on March 1959. The uprising failed, the Dalai Lama fled to…
• 1960 U-2 Incident – A direct confrontation between Soviet Air Force and a USAF recon jet in May 1960
• Congo Crisis – Series of conflicts in Republic of Congo, now DR Congo from 1960 to 1965 in several phases. First phase was Congo with ONUC and short-lived Soviet support against Katanga and South Kasai separatists…
• Carnation Revolution – Coup de etat launched by Portuguese military against the Estado Novo government, which ended up being successful, and the independence of the territories they held, in 1974.
• Berlin Crisis of 1961 – To prevent the further emigrations and defections and some demands of withdrawals, East Germany built up the Berlin Wall.
• Eritrean War of Independence – The Eritrean War of Independence happened from 1961 to 1991. It was series of conflicts between Eritrean Liberation Front or ELF with Eastern Bloc support against the Ethiopian Empire with Israeli…
• Cuban Missile Crisis – This happened in October 1962, after US learnt that Soviet Union installed missiles in Cuba which was the ally of Soviet Union. The crisis was solved diplomatically, the Soviets removing their…
• Sino - Indian War – Series of border and territorial clashes between PR China and India happened from October to November 1962, ended up in Chinese victory.
• Operation Condor – Campaign against any leftist and opposition by the governments of many South American states and dictatorships.
• Colombian Conflict – Still ongoing conflict that rocks Colombia, between the Government, the drug Cartels and their paramilitaries and supporters, Leftist groups and their supporters, and Rightist groups and their…
• Cultural Revolution – This event was caused of several disastrous decisions and several Communist Party members suspected of trying to take out Mao Zedong's decisions and rules. Red Guards, several groups of loyalists and…
• Cambodian Civil War – Series of clashes and battles from 1967 to 1975, between the Kingdom of Cambodia, Khmer Republic, US and South Vietnam, against Khmer Rouge, GRUNK, FUNK, Khmer Rumdo, North Vietnam and Viet Cong. The…
• Six-Day War – This war happened in June 1967, between Israel, and a coalition of Arab states, namely: Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon. This ended up in Israeli victory, taking some territories as a result.
• War of Attrition – This war happened from 1967 to 1970, between Israel against a coalition of Arab states and their Eastern Bloc allies, namely: Egypt, Syria, Kuwait, PLO, Jordan, with direct support from Soviet Union…
• Indo - Pakistani War of 1965 – Series of battles between India and Pakistan from August to September 1965. Both sides claimed victory, but it ended up in status quo.
• 1969 Libyan Revolution – The coup happened in September 1969 between the Libyan government with CYDEF, against Free Officer Movement led by Muammar Gaddafi. The coup succeeds, end of the Kingdom of Libya and start of Libyan…
• Arab Cold War – These series of wars happened from 1954 until 1979. It was between Republic of Egypt, United Arab Republic, Iraq, Syria, Algeria, Sudan, South Yemen, North Yemen, Mauritania, PLO, Polisario Front,…
• Black September – The conflict happened from September 1970 to July 1971, between Jordan against PLO and other Palestinian groups Fatah, PFLO, DFLP, and Syria, with support from Iranian OIPFG and MEK. This resulted…
• Bangladesh Liberation War – Happened from March to December 1971, in response to increasing and eventual boiling of West Pakistan's hatred for Bengali self-determination, India aided the Provisional Government of Bangladesh,…
• Indo - Pakistani War of 1971 – Happened simultaneously with the Bangladesh Liberation War, happened in December 1971, between India and Provisional Government of Bangladesh, with both Eastern and Nonaligned support, against…
• Yom Kippur War – Happened in October 1973, between Israel with US support, against Egypt, Syria, Arab Expeditionary Forces, DPRK and Cuba. The war ended in Israeli victory, settlement between Egypt and Israel, and…
• Lebanese Civil War – Happened between 1975 to 1990, a multifactional wars between Lebanese Front and their allies with Israel and Tigers Militia, Lebanese National Movement and their allies Jammoul, PLO and other…
• Operation Entebbe – A rescue operation made by Israel to rescue hostages inside Entebbe, Uganda in July 1976. In which Israeli commandos with Kenyan support clashed with not only the PFLP-EO, East German Revolutionary…
• Korean Airlines Flights 902 and 007 – 2 separate incidents of Soviet Union firing on civilian flights of Korean Airlines. The former had the flight grounded, the latter was shot down by fighter jets, killing all aboard the flight.
• Sino - Soviet Split – Happened from late 50s to 1989, between Soviet Union, COMECON, Warsaw Pact, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Cuba, Kampuchea, DR Afghanistan and DPRK, against China, Albania, Kampuchea and Romania. This ended up…
• Cambodian - Vietnamese War – Conflicts happened between 1977 to 1991, between Vietnam, FUNSK, and State of Cambodia against Kampuchea under Khmer Rouge, CGDK, KPNLF, FUNCINPEC, China and Thailand. The war ended with Vietnamese…
• Sino - Vietnamese War – Series of clashes and conflicts between China and Vietnam. The war ended in status quo, expulsion of Chinese from Vietnam, continued Vietnamese occupation of Cambodia and continued Sino - Vietnamese…
• Third Indochina War – Several conflicts happened from 1975 to 1991. It was between Vietnam, Lao PDR, Kampuchea and State of Cambodia, with Soviet, Albanian and Czechoslovakian support, against China, DR Kampuchea, CGDK,…
• Sino - Vietnamese Conflicts (1979-1991) – After the Sino - Vietnamese War, several border clashes and even the Spratly Island dispute. The conflicts ended with the normalisation of relationships between China and Vietnam.
• Iranian Revolution – Series of civil resistance and protests against the Imperial State of Iran, launched by Iranian Opposition, Leftist groups, Democratic groups and the Islamist groups from 1978 to 1979. This ended…
• Internal Conflict in Peru – An ongoing conflict that started in 1980, between the Peruvian government, allied paramilitaries and militia, supported by Colombia, US, Russia, and Spain, against the Shining Path and People's…
• Iran - Iraq War – This happened from 1980 to 1988, between Iran, KDP, PUK, ISCI, Islamic Dawah Party, and Shia volunteers against Iraq, MEK, KDPI, DRFLA, Sipay Rizgari, and Arab volunteers. The war ended in a…
• Sino - Soviet Border Conflicts – Series of border clashes between the Soviet Union, and People's Republic of China, over border disputes.
• People Power Revolution – Happened in February 1986, after a contested and disputed snap elections, the Filipino opposition groups, some militant groups, some civil society groups and some military defectors protested against…
• 1986 US Bombing of Libya – Series of airstrikes launched by US against Libya as a retaliatory attack. The mission is successful.
• First Afghan Civil War – After the Soviet withdrawal in 1989, the civil war happened in 1989 to 1992, between DR Afghanistan, Soviet Union, India, and C.I.S, against Afghan Interim Government, led by Mujahideen factions and…
• Revolutions of 1989 – General term for several protests, civil disobedience movements and revolts against some of the Communist governments. The revolutions happened from 1986 to 1996.
• 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre – Happened from April to June 1989, when a couple of protesters made protests in Tiananmen Square, and crackdown by the Chinese law enforcement agencies. Operation Yellowbird was launched to rescue the…
• Falklands War – Happened from April to June 1982, between UK and Argentina over the Falklands Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. The war ends with the British victory, and reclaiming of the islands…
• US Invasion of Panama – Happened from December 1989 to January 1990, when US and Panamanian opposition tries to overthrow Manuel Noriega. The invasion succeeded, Noriega overthrown and arrested, and new government installed.
• Gulf War – Happened from 1990 to 1991. The war was between Iraq against the US-led Coalition. The war ended with the Coalition victory, expulsion of Iraqi invasion, and establishment of no-fly zone in Iraq.
• Yugoslav Wars – Happened from 1990 to 2001, caused by the breakup of Yugoslavia, with Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Croatian Republic of Herzog - Bosnia, UCPMB, KLA, and NATO, against the remainder of…
• 1991 Soviet Coup d'etat Attempt – The final attempt of Soviet allies to take over the Russian government, which led the final overthrow of Soviet Union, and official end of the Cold War.
• Moro Conflict – Happened from 1968 to 2019, with ongoing Islamist insurgency, between Philippine government, their supporters and IMT, against Moro rebel groups MNLF and MILF, and against Jihadist groups. A formal…
• Turkish invasion of Cyprus – Happened from 1972 to 1974, when Turkey invaded the northern part of Cyprus, against Cyprus, EOKA B, and Greece. The invasion succeeded, several juntas collapsed, and the occupation of Northern…
• Chadian - Libyan War – Happened from 1978 to 1987, series of battles between Chad, their anti-Libyan factions FAT, FANT, FAN and GUNT, France, Inter African Force and NFSL, with US, Sudanese, Egyptian, Algerian, Iraqi and…
• First Arab-Israeli War – Started from tensions between Jewish and Arab settlers, turned to war after the establishment of State of Israel. War started from May 1948 to March 1949. It was between the newly-established Israel…
• Space Race – Series of projects of both Western and Eastern Bloc to establish who could send a person through space.
• 1955 Argentine coup de etat – Happened from September 16 to 23, 1955, between the Second Peronist government and later on Military Junta Government, against the Revolutionary Provisional Government and the Argentine Opposition.…

Tier 3

• First Indochina War – Series of battles between French and South Vietnamese troops, against Viet Minh, Lao and Cambodian Communists with US and USSR supporting respective sides from 1946 to 1954, which ended in Viet Minh…
• Indonesian National Revolution – Independence War battles between Indonesia and their allies against Dutch and their British allies between 1945 to 1949, which ended up in Indonesian independence.
• Communist Insurgency in Burma – Several insurgencies in Burma, between Burma and many Burmese Communist Parties and groups from 1948 to 1989. The long insurgency ended up in Government victory.
• Berlin Blockade – The blocking of Berlin from the Western influence from 1948 to 1949.
• 1954 Guatemalan coup d'etat – A Guatemalan exiles and military coup against Guatemalan government. The coup ended the Guatemalan Revolution, the president was ousted and started the Guatemalan Civil War.
• Algerian War – War of independence in Algeria from 1954 to 1962. Involving French government, rightist groups FAF and OAS, and leftist groups FLN, MNA and PCA. Ended in victory of the FLN, independence of Algeria…
• Ifni War – Series of battles from 1957 to 1958, between Spain and their Spanish holdings in Sahara, France and their Mauritanian holdings, against Morocco. The incident ended in a stalemate and a treaty.
• 1957 USAF Incursion into Albanian airspace – An incident in which a USAF plane was intercepted and captured by Albanian Air Force.
• Guatemalan Civil War – The civil war in Guatemala happened between 1960 to final settlement in 1996, between the Guatemalan government and Mano Blanca with US and Argentinian support, against Communist rebels and allied…
• Portuguese Colonial War – Several wars of independence in the Portuguese overseas territories, between Portugal, with US and other Western Bloc support, against Communist aligned and independence movements in Angola,…
• Angolan War of Independence – War of independence between MPLA and other Angolan independence movements with Eastern Bloc and Nonaligned Movement support, against Portugal with Western Bloc and Nonaligned Movement support, from…
• Nicaraguan Civil War – Civil war in Nicaragua from 1961 to 1990, between the Somoza government, Contras and their allied groups with Western Bloc support, against Nicaraguan rebel group FSLN, Panama, their allied groups…
• Eritrean Civil War – Series of Civil wars between ELF and the alliance of EPLF and TPLF from 1972 to 1974, and 1980 to 1981. Both ended up in EPLF victory.
• September 30 Movement/G30S – A coup d'etat happened in Indonesia in October 1965, that a couple of military men with suspected Leftist sympathies, executed 6 Indonesian Army officials and tried to rebel. The coup failed, and…
• Indonesian Mass Killings of 1965-66 – At the aftermath of the September 30 Movement coup, the anger against the membership of Communist Party of Indonesia aka PKI, ethnic Chinese, atheists, Leftists and even Left-leaning Indonesians were…
• South African Border War – Several clashes and battles between South Africa and the Namibian TGNU, Portugal, UNITA, and FLEC, against SWAPO, MPLA, Cuba, SWANU, ANC and Zambia with Eastern Bloc support, from 1966 to 1990. The…
• Bolivian Campaign – Or known as Nancahuazu Guerrilla, was a failed uprising from 1966-67, between the Bolivian government and US, with Brazilian support, against ELN and Cuba, led by Che Guevara himself. The rebellion…
• Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia – Happened in August 1968, Warsaw Pact members Soviet Union, Poland, Bulgaria and Hungary, with East German support, invaded Czechoslovakia with Albanian and Romanian support, to remove Alexander…
• Ethiopian Civil War – Civil war in Ethiopia happened from 1974 to 1990, between Derg and PDR Ethiopia with Eastern Bloc support, against Ethiopian EPRDF, TPLF, EPDM, OPDO, OLF, WSLF, EDU, MEISON, EPRP, ALF and ONLF, and…
• Dirty War – Series of conflicts and events from 1974 to 1983, from Operation Independence, 1976 Argentinian coup, and ended in Falklands War, between Argentina with South American, US and some Western Bloc…
• Operation Independence – Happened from 1975 to 1977, between the Argentine government with US and South American support against Montoneros and ERP with Cuban support. The operation was a success.
• Angolan Civil War – Happened between 1975 to 2002, between People's Republic of Angola under MPLA, Cuba, SWAPO, ANC, FLNC, Executive Outcomes, and Namibia with Eastern Bloc support, against DPR Angola under UNITA, FNLA,…
• Indonesian invasion of East Timor – Happened from 1975 to 1976, in which Indonesia and their allied groups invaded East Timor or Timor Leste and clashed with FRETILIN. The event ended with the occupation of Timor Leste until the…
• Operation Fair Play – Happened in July 1977, when the Pakistani military overthrew the Pakistani government and execution of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
• Ogaden War – The conflict happened from 1977 to 1978, between Ethiopia, Cuba, and South Yemen with Soviet and other Eastern Bloc support against Somalia, WSLF and supported by other Eastern Bloc. The war ended…
• Ugandan - Tanzanian War – In response to the countless Ugandan incursions and detoriating relationship, Tanzania, with Ugandan dissident and rebel groups and Mozambique, with support from Algeria, Angola, Ethiopia and Zambian…
• Salvadoran Civil War – This happened between 1979 and 1992, between the Salvadoran government and their supporters, with US aid, against Leftist groups like FMLN, CRM, FDR, FPL, BLP LP-28, ERP, RN, FAPU, PRTC, MLP and…
• Gwangju Uprising – Series of revolts, protests and rebellions in Gwangju in 1980, led by the Gwangju citizens against the SK government. The uprising was crushed.
• Somali Rebellion – Happened between 1978 to 1991, between the Somali government of Siad Barre, against USC, SNM, SPM, and SSDF, with Ethiopian support. The rebellion ended the Somali Democratic Republic and start of…
• Invasion of Grenada – Happened from October to November 1983, when US, Grenadian Opposition and Caribbean Peace Force, invaded Grenada and clashed against the Grenadian government, Cuba and Soviet Union. The invasion was…
• 8888 Uprising – Happened in March to September 1988, series of protests between the military government of Burma and Opposition. The uprising was initially successful, until the military retook power once again.
• Velvet Revolution – This happened from November to December 1989, are series of protests in Czechoslovakia between the Government and Opposition with US support. The revolution ended in the collapse of the…
• 1990 Mongolian Revolution – Happened from December 1989 to March 1990. Series of protests between the Government and protesters. The revolution ends with the collapse of Communism in Mongolia.
• Romanian Revolution – Happened in December 1989, series of protests of Romanian Opposition, Anti-communist Revolutionaries, Communist Party dissidents, National Salvation Front and Romanian Armed Forces, against the…
• Years of Lead – Happened from March to October 1968, it was between the Italian government with Operation Gladio and CIA support, against both Far-left terrorists with Eastern Bloc Intel group support, and Far-right…
• 228 Incident – Happened between February to May 1947, in which the KMT government suppressed protests in Taiwan.
• Annexation of Goa – Happened on December 1961, it was between India and Portugal, when the former annexed the latter's territory of Goa. The annexation was a success.
• Annexation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli – Happened from July to August 1964, when Indian nationalist and communist groups clashed with Portuguese administration in the area. The annexation succeeded.
• Basque conflict – Happened from 1959 to 2011, between Spain and France, the anti-communist Basque paramilitaries, and Basque National Liberation Movement and other Basque separatists and nationalists. The conflict…
• Ramadan Revolution – Happened in February 1963, when Ba'athists overthrew the Iraqi government. The revolt succeded, and the sitting prime minister was executed.
• Dhofar War – Happened from 1965 to 1976, between Oman with UK, Iranian, Jordanian and UAE support, against DLF, PFLOAG, NDFLOAG, and PFLO with Chinese, Iraqi and South Yemeni support. The war ended with the Omani…
• Chadian Civil War (1965 - 1979) – Happened from 1965 to 1979, between the Chadian government, FROLINAT's First Liberation Army and FAN with France, with Egyptian and Israeli support against FROLINAT and their Liberation Armies,…
• Western Saharan War – Happened from 1975 to 1991, this war was between Morocco and Mauritania with French involvement, against Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic with Algerian involvement. The war ended inconclusively, with…
• Saur Revolution – Happened in April 1978, it was a rebellion launched by People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan against the Afghan government, which led to the overthrow and execution of Mohammed Daoud Khan, and…
• Costa Rican Civil War – The war lasted from March 12 to April 24, 1948. It was between the Costa Rican government, Calderon Forces, People's Vanguard Party and the Nicaraguan National Guard, against National Liberation…
• Political Crisis in Ecuador – Happened from 1960 to 1979, between the Ecuadorian government and the Ecuadorian opposition.
• Ongoing Revolutionary Process – Happened from April 1974 to November 1975 in Portugal, between National Salvation Junta and later Revolutionary moderates against Communist Revolutionary. The war ended up with a new Portuguese…
• 1973 Uruguayan coup de etat – Happened in June 27, 1973, between the Uruguayan government and the Uruguayan armed forces against the Broad Front, Tupamaros and CNT, with Cuban support. The coup was successful on overthrowing the…
• Jeju Uprising – Happened from April 1948 to May 1949, between the successive US and South Korean administration and their allied Youth Leagues, against the communist Worker's Party of South Korea and their local…

Tier 4

• Paraguayan Civil War – Rebellions, protests, clashes, and battles between Paraguayan government and the Colorados against the Liberals and their Communist and Leftist allies from March to August 1947. This ended up in the…
• Costa Rican Civil War – Civil war in Costa Rica in 1948, between the Leftist leaning Costa Rican government against NLA and their allies, ended in the revolutionary group's victory.
• Malayan Emergency – Series of insurgencies and battles between Malaysia, Britain, Australia and allied support against Malaysian Communist Party and other Communist Groups, from 1948 to 1960.
• Communist Insurgency in Malaysia – Communist insurgency happened after the settlement of the Malayan Emergency, from 1960 to 1989, with declining rate until 1992, between Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and supported by UK and US, and…
• Revolución Libertadora – A coup launched by Argentinian leftists against the Argentinian Peronist government, in 1955. The coup was successful.
• July 14 Revolution – Coup d'etat that was launched by the Free Officers Movement against the Arab Federation with Jordanian support, in July 1958. The coup was successful, and the Iraqi royal family was executed.
• Vlora Incident – A violent takeover of a Soviet Naval Base turned violent between the Soviets and Albanians from March to June 1961. The incident ended up in Albanian victory.
• Indonesia - Malaysia Confrontation – Or Konfrontasi, this happened between The Commonwealth of Nations, made up of Malaysia, UK, Singapore, Brunei, Australia, and New Zealand, against Indonesia and multiple Communist and Leftist groups…
• Rhodesian Bush War – Series of clashes and battles from 1964 to 1979, between Southern Rhodesia and successor states Rhodesia and Zimbabwe Rhodesia, with South Africa and Portugal, against ZANU, ZAPU, ANC, Mozambique and…
• Mexican Dirty War – Series of internal conflicts inside Mexico from 1964 to 1982, between the government against Left-leaning groups.
• Mozambican War of Independence – Series of clashes and battles in Mozambique from 1964 to 1974, between FRELIMO with both Eastern and Western Bloc support, against Portugal with some Nonaligned support. The war ended with the…
• Mozambican Civil War – Series of clashes and battles in Mozambique from 1977 to 1992, between Zimbabwe, FRELIMO, ZANU, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia and allies against RENAMO and allied groups, with Rhodesia and South Africa.…
• Dominican Civil War – Civil war in Dominican Republic from April to September 1965, between Dominican government loyalists with US and OAS IAPF, against Constitutionalists. The war ended with the Loyalist victory, and…
• 1969 Sudanese coup d'etat – This happened in May 1969, between the Sudanese government and the Free Officers Movement and Sudanese Armed Forces. The coup succeeded.
• Football War – The war happened in July 1969, between El Salvador and Honduras with Nicaraguan support. It was because of a dispute, and a football match. The war ended in a status quo, and settled later on.
• 1969 Somali coup d'etat – A coup launched by the Supreme Revolutionary Council against the Somali Republic. The coup succeeds bloodless.
• First Quarter Storm – Series of civil disobedience and resistance against Marcos dictatorship. Between Marcos administration and the Left aligned resistance and civil rights movements.
• 1971 JVP Insurrection – Happened from April to June 1971, JVP, a Communist group inside Sri Lanka with North Korean support, launched attacks against the Sri Lankan government in some areas. It led to offensives of the…
• 1973 Chilean coup d'etat – Happened in September 1973, in which the Chilean military launched a coup against Salvador Allende's administration and their Leftist allies. The coup succeeded, Allende committed suicide, and…
• Armed resistance in Chile (1973-1990) – Happened from the aftermath of the 1973 Chilean coup to 1990, between Chilean Pinochet government, with allied groups and Western Bloc support, against Guerrillas with Opposition allies and Eastern…
• Islamist Uprising in Syria – Happened between 1976 to 1982, between Syrian government and their Ba'ath Party and Soviet support, against Fighting Vanguard, Muslim Brotherhood, and pro-Iraqi Ba'athists, with support from Iraq,…
• 1987-1989 JVP Insurrection – Happened in 1987 to 1989, JVP rebels launched an insurrection against Sri Lanka, India, pro-government militias and anti-JVP leftist militias. The insurrection was defeated.
• Brunei revolt – Happened in December 1962, between Brunei, UK and Malaysia against PRB. The revolt ended with the Commonwealth victory, and start of the Konfrontasi.
• Nigerian Civil War – Happened from 1967 to 1970, between Nigeria with Egyptian support, against Biafra. The civil war ended with the dissolution of Biafra.
• 1971 Ugandan Coup d'etat – Happened in January 1971, when Idi Amin and his faction overthrew Milton Obote.
• First Yemenite War – Happened from September to October 1972, between North Yemen with Western Bloc support, against South Yemen with Eastern Bloc support. The short war ended into an agreement and pledges to…
• Second Yemenite War – Happened from February to March 1979, between North Yemen with Western Bloc support, against South Yemen with Eastern Bloc support. The war ended with the Southern victory, a treaty and repledging…
• 1979 Equatorial Guinea coup d'etat – Happened in August 1979, in which the military overthrew the Equatorial Guinean government and executed the former leader.
• Turkish Straits Crisis – Started from 1936 as a low-level tensions and disputes, turned high-level from 1946 to 1953. It was between US , Turkey and Soviet Union. The status quo was maintained and Turkey joined NATO.
• Calderonist Invasion of Costa Rica – Happened from January to February 1955, it was between the Costa Rican government with US and Organisation of American States, against the Calderon Forces with Nicaraguan, Dominican Republic and…
• March 13th Revolution of 1979 – Happened on the same date as the name, between the Grenadian government and the NJM. The revolution is successful, which led to the US invasion of Grenada.

Tier 5

• Iran Crisis of 1946 – Imperial Iran faced rebellions by Communist groups, Azerbaijani rebels and Mahabad separatists from 1945 to 1946. Ended up in Imperial Iran crushing the secessionists and separatists.
• Corfu Incident – An inicdent in which several British Royal Navy ship was hit by Albanian defenses. Which ended up in some settlements.
• 1948 Czechoslovak Coup – Coup de etat was launched by the Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia against their own President in February 1948.
• Albanian - Yugoslavia Border Conflict – Border conflicts between Yugoslavia and Albania from 1948 to 1954, which ended up in Albania and Yugoslavia had a treaty.
• Egyptian Coup of 1952 – Coup de etat that was launched by Free Officers Movement which was supported by US, and the Kingdom of Egypt that was supported by UK. The coup was successful.
• 1953 Iranian Coup d'etat – Western backed coup launched by the Pahlavi Dynasty against their own government. Ended up overthrowing the Prime Minister.
• Hungarian Revolution of 1956 – Rebellion in Hungary from October to November 1956, between the Soviet Union and the Hungarian Kadar government, against Hungarian Imre Nagy revolutionary government. The uprising was suppressed and…
• Operation Trikora – Happened from December 1961 to August 1962, an invasion and attempted invasion of Dutch New Guinea under Netherlands by Indonesia with Soviet support. The operation ended up in a stalemate that leads…
• North Yemen Civil War – This war happened between 1962 to 1970, between Kingdom of Yemen with Saudi and Western Bloc and some Arab support, against the Yemeni Arab Republic with Egypt and Soviet support. The civil war ended…
• Guinea-Bissau War of Independence – War of independence launched by PAIGC with Cuban and Eastern Bloc support against Portugal with Israeli support from 1963 to 1974. The war ended up in a stalemate, and independence of Guinea-Bissau.
• Communist Insurgency in Thailand – Series of clashes and battles between 1965 to 1983, between Thailand, US, Malaysia and later on Indonesia, against Communist Party of Thailand and Malayan Communist Party, Pathet Lao, and Khmer…
• Huk Rebellion – Formerly known as Hukbalahap Rebellion, was series of battles between Philippine government and US assistance against Huks, Communist guerillas initially against Japanese aggression, turned against…
• Insurgency in Aceh – Insurgency in Aceh region of Indonesia from 1976 to 2005 between the Indonesian government and Free Aceh Movement. The insurgency ended in an agreement, improvement and reforms.
• Shaba I – The conflict happened between March to May 1977, between Zaire, Morocco, France, Egypt and Belgium with Western Bloc support against FNLC. The conflict ended with the FNLC being driven out of Shaba.
• Shaba II – Another conflict in Shaba happened from May to June 1978 between Zaire, US, France, Morocco and Belgium against FNLC. The conflict ended with the total end of support of rebel groups.
• Ethiopian - Somali Border War – Happened between June to August 1982, between Ethiopia and SSDF, against Somalia. It ended up in a stalemate, with the Ethiopian invasion repulsed.
• Jebel Akhdar War – Happened from 1954 to 1959, between the Sultanate of Muscat with British support, against the Imamate of Oman, with Saudi and Egyptian support. The war ended with the Sultanate victory.
• First Sudanese Civil War – Happened from 1955 to 1972, between the successive governments of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Republic and Democratic Republic of Sudan, with mixed support from East, West and Nonaligned states, and SDF,…
• Permesta Rebellion – Happened from 1958 to 1961, in which Indonesian government and GPST, fought the Permesta rebels with US support, PRRI and foreign mercenaries. The rebellion ended witht he government victory.
• Aden Emergency – Happened from 1963 to 1967, between UK and their Federation of South Arabia and the Protectorate of South Arabia, against NLF and FLOSY, with UAR and Soviet support. The emergency ended with the…
• Naxalbari Uprising – Happened in 1967, when Naxalites under AICCCR, with support from Ceylon Communist Party Peking Wing and Communist Party of China support, rebelled against India with CPI-M and Bangla Congress…
• Rwandan Revolution – Internal conflict inside Rwanda from 1959 to 1961, between Hutu and Tutsi groups. The revolution ended the Tutsi rule over Rwanda.
• 1968 Peruvian Coup d'etat – Happened in October 1968, when the Armed Forces of Peru successfully overthrown their president.
• al-Wadiah War – Series of clashes from November to December 1969, between Saudi Arabia against South Yemen. The war resulted in Saudi victory.
• 1971 Sudanese Coup d'etat – Happened in July 1971, a failed attempt by Sudanese Communist Party and their allies to overthrow the Sudanese government.
• 1980 Suriname coup d'etat – Happened in February 1980, a coup launched by the Surinamese Armed Forces with Eastern Bloc support overthrew the government.
• Gulf of Sidra Incidents – Series of air clashes between USAF and Libyan Air Force. All leads to US victory.
• Indian intervention in Sri Lankan Civil War – Happened 1987 to 1990, when India supported Sri Lanka against the LTTE and other rebels. The intervention ended when the withdrawal happened.

Tier 6

• Dekemvriana – Conflicts between Greek government and their backers, and EAM and other Communist groups and their allies after the World War from December 1944 to January 1945, in which the government defeated the…
• Anti-communist Resistance in Poland – Rebellions and attacks between Polish government, and the Cursed Soldiers, groups of anti-communist resistance fighters from 1944 to 1947, with sporadic attacks to 1963.
• Insurgency in the Baltic States – Rebellions of anti-communist Baltic peoples against Soviet occupation of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in between 1944 to 1953. Ended in Soviet victory.
• War in Vietnam (1945-1946) – French reoccupation of Southern Vietnam triggered this short war. French and Southern Vietnamese against Northern Vietnamese Viet Minh and other Vietnamese rebel groups. This led to French…
• Romanian anti-communist Resistance Movement – Several clashes, battles and protests between Communist government of Romania and anti-communist Romanians between 1947 and the final resistance losing in 1962.
• Cazin Rebellion – A rebellion launched by Yugoslavian peasants against the Yugoslav government in May 1950. The revolt was crushed
• Plzen Uprising of 1953 – Revolts and protests that was launched by protesters against the Czechoslovakian government.
• Uprising of 1953 in East Germany – Revolt and protests launched by East Germans against their Government.
• Insurgency in Laos – Insurgency launched by Laotian royalists, exiles and rightists against the Lao PDR from 1975 to 2007.
• Poznan 1956 protests – Protests in Poznan against Polish government, which was suppressed.
• Ar-Rashid revolt – A failed revolt of Iraqi Communists and coup plotters against the Ba'ath government in July 1963.
• 1964 Brazilian coup d'etat – A coup in Brazil launched by the Armed Forces, with American supportagainst the Fourth Brazilian Republic and their leftist allies.
• Araguaia Guerrilla War – A Communist Insurgency in the Araguaia, Brazil from 1966 to 1974, between the Government, and some Brazilian Communist Party fighters. The guerrilla failed, and the group was exterminated.
• 1959 Mosul Uprising – An attempted coup of pro Arab Nationalists and Ba'ath Party with UAR support, and Iraqi government with Communist and Kurdish support, in March 1959. The revolt failed.
• Fourth Balochistan Conflict/1970s operation in Balochistan – Happened from 1973 to 1977, between Pakistan, with US, Iranian and Omani support, against Baloch separatists and Pashtun Zalmay, with Afghan, Indian, Iraqi and Soviet support. The insurgency was…
• 1977 Seychelles coup d'etat – A coup happened in Seychelles on June 1977, between the SDP and SPUP with Tanzanian support. The coup succeeded in removing their leader.
• Egyptian - Libyan War – A multi day clashes between Egypt and Libya in July 1977. The clashes ended in ceasefire.
• Brasov Rebellion – Happened in November 1987, when protests and strikes happened in Brasov. The rebellion failed.
• Telangana Rebellion – Happened from 1946 to 1951, it was initially between the Hyderabad state, Durras and Razakars with British support against the Telangana peasants, Andhra Mahasabha and CPI with Congress socialists…
• Cod Wars – Series of disputes between Iceland and West Germany, UK and Belgium. The series of wars ended with Icelandic victory.
• Sand War – Happened from 1963 to 1964, series of border battles between Morocco with French support, against Algeria with Cuban and UAR support. The war ended in a stalemate and DMZ established between the two…
• Corsican conflict – Happened from 1976 to 2016 and from 2022 onwards, series of conflicts and protests between Corsican nationalists and rebels against France, anti separatist Corsicans and criminal gangs.
• Somaliland War of Independence – Happened from 1981 to 1991, SNM, a Somaliland group with Ethiopian support, fought against Somalia, with Saudi, South African, Libyan and American support. The war ended with the "independence" of…
• South Yemen Civil War – Happened in February 1986, between 2 South Yemeni factions, Al-Toghmah, and Al-Zomrah. The civil war ended with exile of the defeated, deaths of the victor's leaders, and eventual unification with…
• Surinamese Interior War – Happened between 1986 to 1992, are series of clashes between Surinamese government against the Jungle Commando and Tucayana Amazonas. The war ended with the surrender of the rebellion after the…
• Thai - Lao Border War – Happened from 1987 to 1988, series of clashes between Thailand and Lao PDR. The war ended with return to status quo.
• 1988 Maldivian Coup d'etat – Happened on November 1988, a failed attempt at rebellion by PLOTE and Maldivian rebels against the Sri Lankan and Maldivian forces. The coup failed.

Other versions

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• Conflicts Related to Cold War Version 2 by u/Hinata_2-8, 18 May 2024 (1 upvote)

See also

• Iceberg chart
• R/IcebergCharts
• Vietnam War iceberg
• Falklands War iceberg
• Wars and conflicts iceberg

Sources

• Featured Reddit chart: u/Hinata_2-8. Conflicts related to the Cold War V2. Reddit (r/IcebergCharts). 11 June 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
• IcebergThreads version: Hinata_2-8. Conflicts Related to Cold War. IcebergThreads. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 29 October 2026.