Proxy Wars

In what way(s) did the superpowers support proxy wars?

• Providing money

• Providing weapons

• Sending soldiers to fight

• All of the above

A war between two powerful countries where neither country directly engages the other, but supports smaller countries in conflict.

• Arms Race

• Space Race

• Proxy Wars

• Cold War

What two countries supported opposing sides in proxy wars during the Cold War?

• Italy and Switzerland

• France and Great Britain

• Germany and Austria-Hungary

• United States and Soviet Union

How did the USSR (Soviet Union) influence the Korean War?

• Convinced China to send troops.

• Gave the south lots of weapons

• Gave the South Money

• All of the Above

The first proxy war the US fought in during the Cold War

• Vietnam

• Korea

• Cuba

• Afghanistan

The last proxy war the US fought in during the Cold War

• Vietnam

• Korea

• Cuba

• Afghanistan

What term is used to describe wars between opposing superpowers where they use third parties as substitutes for fighting each other directly?

• Cold Wars

• Proxy Wars

• Civil Wars

• Guerrilla Wars

What is a proxy war?

• A conflict where two opposing countries support combatants that serve their interests instead of waging war directly.

• A war fought directly between two superpowers.

• A civil war within a single country.

• A war fought over territorial disputes.

Which of the following is an example of a proxy war during the Cold War?

• The Vietnam War

• World War II

• The Gulf War

• The Falklands War

What role did the United Nations often play in proxy wars?

• Providing humanitarian aid and peacekeeping forces.

• Directly engaging in combat.

• Supplying weapons to one side.

• Remaining completely uninvolved.