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It was the largest naval convoy operation since World War II. [18] 1987–1988: Persian Gulf: Operation Prime Chance was a United States Special Operations Command operation intended to protect U.S.-flagged oil tankers from Iranian attack during the Iran–Iraq War. The operation took place roughly at the same time as Operation Earnest Will.
While the Cold War itself never escalated into direct confrontation, there were a number of conflicts and revolutions related to the Cold War around the globe, spanning the entirety of the period usually prescribed to it (March 12, 1947 to December 26, 1991, a total of 44 years, 9 months, and 2 weeks). [1] [2]
This is a timeline of the main events of the Cold War, a state of political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others) and powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union, its allies in the Warsaw Pact and later the People's Republic of China).
Part of the Indochina Wars and Cold War Location: Laos A U.S. Air Force Bell UH-1P from the 20th Special Operations Squadron "Green Hornets" at a base in Laos, 1970. Kingdom of Laos United States South Vietnam Thailand Supported by: Philippines Taiwan: Pathet Lao North Vietnam. Supported by: China Soviet Union East Germany
Battles and operations of the Rhodesian Bush War (1 C, ... Pages in category "Military operations of the Cold War" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of ...
Daguet ("Brocket deer") — French codename for operations during the Gulf War; Damask — Royal Australian Navy deployment to the Persian Gulf. Desert Sabre — The ground campaign which began on 24 February 1991. [2] Granby — British codename for operations during the Gulf War; Locusta ("Locust") — Italian codename for operations during ...
Cabinda War; Cambodian conflict (1979–1998) Cambodian–Vietnamese War; Central American crisis; 1973 Chilean coup d'état; Colombian conflict; Communist insurgency in Burma; Congo Crisis; Consequences and legacy of the Soviet-Afghan War; Contras; 1957 Thai coup d'état; 1976 Thai coup d'état; Cuban intervention in Angola; Cuban Missile Crisis
Cold War participants – the Cold War primarily consisted of competition between the Eastern Bloc and the Western Bloc.While countries and organizations explicitly aligned to one or the other are listed below, this does not include those involved in specific Cold War events, such as North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam.