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Indochina: The Background to War
The opposition against the French imperial presence, competing factions in Vietnam, and involvements of Western powers, China, and the Soviet Union led to the First Indochina and later Second Indochina Wars.
Interventions in Latin America and the Middle East
The U.S. aggressive presence in Latin America and in the Middle East during the mid-late 20th century had a critical impact on the events in and development of both regions.
Tension with the USSR
The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was a revolt against the pro-Soviet People's Republic of Hungary's government that was crushed by the military intervention of the Soviet Union.