During the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union avoided direct military conflict by engaging in proxy wars where they supported opposing sides in regional conflicts. Some of the major proxy wars included the Greek Civil War where the US supported Greece and Soviet Union supported communists; the Korean War where the US supported South Korea and Soviet Union supported North Korea; and the Vietnam War where the US supported South Vietnam while the Soviet Union backed North Vietnam. These proxy wars increased tensions between the two superpowers as they battled for influence and control around the world during the Cold War.

1. “Wars by Proxy”Cold War Proxy WarsBy: Jamie Bell

2. Proxy Wars:Conflicts in which one superpower provides support to a group or state that opposes the rival superpower. The support may consist of money, arms or personnel.Greek Civil War- 1944The Greek Civil War was fought between the Communist Party of Greece Army supported by the Soviet Union and the Democratic Army of Greece supported by the United States.

3. It was a struggle between the leftist and rightist

4. The Democratic Army of Greece was very successful on the battlefield with support from the US where the Communist party of Greece mad many political errors which resulted in the withdrawal of Yugoslavia

5. After Yugoslavia gain independence the troops supported by the US won the war

6. The democratic sphere of influence increased as well as the in tensions between the two superpowersKorean War- 1945 Korea was divided between communists and non-communists. Peacemaker solved all conflicts by dividing the northern communists at the 38th parallel ( North Korea and South Korea)

7. The Soviet Union and America fought through other people, Americans supported South Korea and the Soviet Union supported North Korea

8. The leader of North Korea wanted to invade and attack South Korea. When South Korea boasted to invade North Korea , The North Koreans attacked

9. They easily defeated South Korea

10. Eisenhower brought the Korean war to an end by threatening to use the atomic bomb if China didn’t stop fighting