Cold War proxy conflicts
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Cold War proxy conflicts were indirect confrontations between the United States and the Soviet Union in which each superpower backed opposing sides in regional wars and civil conflicts around the world.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cold War in Southeast Asia | 4 |
| Cold War proxy conflicts canonical | 2 |
| Cold War conflicts in Africa | 1 |
| Cold War in Asia | 1 |
| Cold War in Latin America | 1 |
| Cold War in Southern Africa | 1 |
| Cold War rivalries | 1 |
| United States Cold War strategy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1240914 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cold War proxy conflicts Context triple: [Lebanese Civil War, partOf, Cold War proxy conflicts]
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A.
Cold War
The Cold War was a prolonged period of geopolitical tension and ideological rivalry between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies, spanning roughly from the late 1940s to the early 1990s.
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B.
Cold War rhetoric
Cold War rhetoric refers to the ideological, political, and propagandistic language used by the United States, the Soviet Union, and their allies to frame and justify their rivalry during the Cold War era.
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C.
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 1962 Cold War confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the deployment of nuclear missiles in Cuba, bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war.
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D.
Afghan conflicts
Afghan conflicts refers to the series of wars and insurgencies in Afghanistan—most notably the Soviet–Afghan War, the civil wars of the 1990s, and the post-2001 conflict involving the Taliban and international forces—that have profoundly shaped the country’s modern history and regional geopolitics.
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E.
Cold War cooperation
Cold War cooperation refers to the close strategic, military, and intelligence collaboration between Western allies—especially the United States and the United Kingdom—aimed at containing Soviet influence and managing global tensions from the late 1940s to the early 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cold War proxy conflicts Target entity description: Cold War proxy conflicts were indirect confrontations between the United States and the Soviet Union in which each superpower backed opposing sides in regional wars and civil conflicts around the world.
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A.
Cold War
The Cold War was a prolonged period of geopolitical tension and ideological rivalry between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies, spanning roughly from the late 1940s to the early 1990s.
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B.
Cold War rhetoric
Cold War rhetoric refers to the ideological, political, and propagandistic language used by the United States, the Soviet Union, and their allies to frame and justify their rivalry during the Cold War era.
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C.
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 1962 Cold War confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the deployment of nuclear missiles in Cuba, bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war.
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D.
Afghan conflicts
Afghan conflicts refers to the series of wars and insurgencies in Afghanistan—most notably the Soviet–Afghan War, the civil wars of the 1990s, and the post-2001 conflict involving the Taliban and international forces—that have profoundly shaped the country’s modern history and regional geopolitics.
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E.
Cold War cooperation
Cold War cooperation refers to the close strategic, military, and intelligence collaboration between Western allies—especially the United States and the United Kingdom—aimed at containing Soviet influence and managing global tensions from the late 1940s to the early 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aspect of the Cold War
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historical phenomenon ⓘ military conflict type ⓘ |
| characteristic |
arms transfers and military aid
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covert operations ⓘ high civilian casualties in affected regions ⓘ ideological propaganda campaigns ⓘ indirect military confrontation between superpowers ⓘ limited direct combat between US and Soviet forces ⓘ use of proxy forces ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1991 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Soviet policy of supporting revolutionary movements
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containment policy of the United States ⓘ decolonization after World War II ⓘ geopolitical rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union ⓘ ideological conflict between capitalism and communism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Afghan Civil War
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surface form:
Afghan Civil War (1989–1992)
Angolan Civil War ⓘ Arab–Israeli conflict ⓘ
surface form:
Arab–Israeli conflicts (Cold War era)
Bay of Pigs Invasion ⓘ Cambodian Civil War ⓘ Third Chinese Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese Civil War (late phase)
United Nations Operation in the Congo ⓘ
surface form:
Congo Crisis
Cuban Revolution ⓘ
surface form:
Cuban Revolution (late phase)
Ogaden conflict ⓘ
surface form:
Ethiopian–Somali War (Ogaden War)
First Indochina War ⓘ
surface form:
First Indochina War (late phase)
Greek Civil War ⓘ Guatemalan Civil War ⓘ inter-Korean conflict ⓘ
surface form:
Korean DMZ conflict (1966–1969)
Korean War ⓘ Colombian armed conflict ⓘ
surface form:
La Violencia in Colombia (late phase)
Laotian Civil War ⓘ Malayan Emergency ⓘ
surface form:
Malayan Emergency (late phase)
Mozambican Civil War ⓘ Nicaraguan Revolution ⓘ Salvadoran Civil War ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ Yom Kippur War ⓘ |
| location |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ Middle East ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
NATO member states
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China ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
Soviet Union ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Warsaw Pact member states ⓘ non-aligned states ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Non-Aligned Movement ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cold War
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containment strategy ⓘ decolonization ⓘ domino theory ⓘ nuclear arms race ⓘ rollback strategy ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 1947 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Cold War proxy conflicts Description of subject: Cold War proxy conflicts were indirect confrontations between the United States and the Soviet Union in which each superpower backed opposing sides in regional wars and civil conflicts around the world.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Baling Talks
this entity surface form:
Cold War in Southeast Asia
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Cold War conflicts in Africa
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United States Cold War strategy
this entity surface form:
Cold War in Latin America
this entity surface form:
Cold War in Asia
this entity surface form:
Cold War in Southern Africa
this entity surface form:
Cold War in Southeast Asia
this entity surface form:
Cold War in Southeast Asia
this entity surface form:
Cold War in Southeast Asia
this entity surface form:
Cold War rivalries