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A global conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918, involving major powers of the time and resulting in significant political, social, and territorial changes.
A global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945, involving major powers and resulting in the Holocaust, atomic bombings, and the establishment of the United Nations.
A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies, lasting from the end of World War II to the early 1990s.
A protracted conflict that took place from 1955 to 1975, involving North Vietnam (supported by the Soviet Union and China) and South Vietnam (supported by the United States).
A war fought from 1950 to 1953 between North Korea (supported by China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (supported by the United Nations, primarily the United States).
A long-standing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians over land, borders, and self-determination, with multiple wars and peace processes.
A series of conflicts between Arab states and Israel, including the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the Six-Day War, and the Yom Kippur War.
A conflict that took place in 1990-1991, triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and resulting in a coalition of forces led by the United States liberating Kuwait.
A conflict that began in 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by a coalition led by the United States, resulting in the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime.
An ongoing conflict that started in 2011, involving the Syrian government, rebel groups, and various international actors, resulting in a humanitarian crisis.
A conflict that began in 2014 with Russia's annexation of Crimea and ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
A genocide that took place in 1994, resulting in the mass killing of an estimated 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus by ethnic Hutu extremists.
A conflict that took place in the 1990s following the breakup of Yugoslavia, involving Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Croatia.
A conflict that occurred in 1998-1999 between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Kosovo Liberation Army, resulting in NATO intervention.
A war fought between Iran and Iraq from 1980 to 1988, resulting in significant casualties and no territorial changes.
A conflict that began in 2001 with the United States-led invasion of Afghanistan, targeting the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.
A series of conflicts between India and Pakistan, including the Indo-Pakistani Wars of 1947, 1965, and 1971, as well as the Kargil War.
A long-standing dispute between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan) over sovereignty and political status.
A conflict between North Korea and South Korea, resulting in the division of the Korean Peninsula and ongoing tensions.
A 1962 confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the presence of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war.
A conflict that took place in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.
A 1956 conflict involving Egypt, Israel, France, and the United Kingdom, triggered by Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal.
A crisis that began in 2014 with Russia's annexation of Crimea, leading to tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
A series of conflicts between Russia and Chechen separatists, including the First Chechen War (1994-1996) and the Second Chechen War (1999-2009).
A territorial dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, resulting in a war in the early 1990s and ongoing tensions.
A conflict that took place from 1998 to 2000 between Ethiopia and Eritrea over disputed border territories.
A conflict that lasted from 1975 to 2002, involving various factions and foreign interventions in Angola.
A series of conflicts in Sudan, including the First Sudanese Civil War (1955-1972) and the Second Sudanese Civil War (1983-2005).
A conflict that began in 1991 following the overthrow of President Siad Barre, resulting in a power vacuum and ongoing violence in Somalia.
A long-standing conflict involving various armed groups, drug cartels, and the Colombian government, resulting in significant violence and displacement.
A conflict that began in 2006 between Mexican drug cartels and the Mexican government, resulting in high levels of violence and drug-related crime.
A conflict that took place from 1967 to 1970, also known as the Biafran War, involving the secessionist state of Biafra and the Nigerian government.
A war fought from 1954 to 1962 between France and the National Liberation Front (FLN) in Algeria, resulting in Algerian independence.
A series of conflicts between India and Pakistan, including the Indo-Pakistani Wars of 1947, 1965, and 1971, as well as the Kargil War.
A series of conflicts between Israel and Lebanon, including the 1982 Lebanon War and ongoing tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border.
A series of conflicts that took place in the 1990s following the breakup of Yugoslavia, involving various ethnic and nationalist groups.
A conflict that took place from 1967 to 1975 in Cambodia, involving the Khmer Rouge, the government, and various foreign interventions.
A conflict that lasted from 1977 to 1992 in Mozambique, involving the Mozambican government and the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO).
A conflict that took place from 1960 to 1996 in Guatemala, involving the government, leftist guerrilla groups, and paramilitary forces.
A conflict that lasted from 1979 to 1992 in El Salvador, involving the government, leftist guerrilla groups, and death squads.
A revolution that took place from 1978 to 1990 in Nicaragua, resulting in the overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship and the establishment of a socialist government.
A revolution that took place in 1979, resulting in the overthrow of the Shah of Iran and the establishment of an Islamic republic.
A revolution that took place in 2011, resulting in the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak and significant political and social changes in Egypt.
A revolution that took place in 2010-2011, resulting in the overthrow of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and the start of the Arab Spring.
A conflict that began in 2011 following the Arab Spring, involving various factions and international interventions in Libya.