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         <title>1950: Korean War Begins</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[During the Cold War, Korea was split into North and South. North Korea, supported by the Soviet Union and China, invaded South Korea in 1950. The U.S. and other United Nations member countries came to South Korea's aid, marking the start of the Korean War.]]></description>
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         <title>1955-1975: Vietnam War</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Vietnam War was a significant conflict between communist North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and South Vietnam, backed by the United States. It lasted from 1955 until 1975 and is remembered for the severe impact it had on both countries, especially through the use of chemical weapons and the loss of life.]]></description>
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         <title>1961: Bay of Pigs Invasion</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed military invasion of Cuba in 1961 by Cuban exiles sponsored by the U.S. It was intended to overthrow Fidel Castro’s communist government but ended in disaster, leading to heightened tensions between the US and the Soviet Union.]]></description>
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         <title>1979-1989: Soviet-Afghan War</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Soviet-Afghan War (1979-1989) saw the Soviet Union invading Afghanistan to support its communist government against the Mujahideen resistance. The U.S. provided substantial support to the Mujahideen, marking one of the last major proxy conflicts of the Cold War.]]></description>
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         <title>1960-1965: Congo Crisis</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[In the Congo Crisis (1960-1965), the country faced challenges achieving stability after gaining independence from Belgium. The U.S. and the Soviet Union supported different factions, turning it into a Cold War proxy conflict that resulted in Joseph Mobutu coming to power.]]></description>
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         <title>1975-2002: Angolan Civil War</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Angolan Civil War (1975-2002) began after Angola gained independence from Portugal. The Soviet Union and Cuba supported the MPLA government, while the United States and South Africa backed UNITA. This conflict was another battleground for Cold War ideologies.]]></description>
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         <title>1960s-1990: Nicaraguan Revolution</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[During the Nicaraguan Revolution (1960s-1990), conflicts between the Somoza dynasty, which was supported by the United States, and the Sandinista National Liberation Front, supported by the Soviet Union and Cuba, became another area of Cold War tension.]]></description>
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         <title>1973: Yom Kippur War</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Yom Kippur War of 1973 was fought by a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria against Israel. While not a direct proxy war, the Soviet Union and the United States provided extensive support to opposing sides, reflecting the global rivalry of the Cold War.]]></description>
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