MarketList of wars: 1945–1989
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List of wars: 1945–1989

This is a list of wars that began between 1945 and 1989. Other wars can be found in the historical lists of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity. Major conflicts of this period include the Chinese Civil War in Asia, the Greek Civil War in Europe, the Colombian civil war known as La Violencia in South America, the Vietnam War in Southeast Asia, the Ethiopian Civil War in Africa, and the Guatemalan Civil War in North America.

1960–1969
} (alleged) Egypt (1965)After 1968: Ba'athist Iraq Elements of the Armed Forces still loyal to Trujillo Dominican Air Force Somali Republic Pro-Somaliland coup plotters • • • Mali Tuareg tribal and clan groups Azules faction(most of the Army and the Air Force) Colorados faction(mainly the Navy) Kingdom of Yemen Anti-communist forces: • (until 1963) • (after 1963) Supported by: ---- (after 1965) (Indo-Malay border) Communist forces: North Kalimantan Communist Party • Sarawak People's Guerrilla Force (SPGF) • North Kalimantan People's Army (NKPA) ---- (1962–65) (military aid) Other support: Brunei People's Party • North Kalimantan National Army (NKNA) Malayan Communist PartyMalayan National Liberation Army (MNLA) Supported by: Congo-Léopoldville (until 1971) (1971–1997) (from 1997) ONUC (until 1964) MONUSCO (since 1999)Local self-defence groups Katangese rebels: • Katangese Gendarmerie (1960s) • FLNC (1967–1991) • Mai Mai Kata Katanga (since 2011) • Mai Mai Gédéon • CORAK • CPK Alleged Support:FARDC elementsKatangese businessmen PRB Supported by (since 1968): Oromo and Somali rebelsSupported by (1963–1969): Somali Republic PAIGC (1970 only) Iraqi Ba'ath Party{{bulletedlist Iraqi Government{{bulletedlist Iraqi Communist Party Ba'ath PartyMilitary Bureau Second Syrian RepublicNational PartyPeople's PartyMuslim BrotherhoodArab Liberation Movement Oman Support: Support: Iraqi GovernmentBa'ath PartyBa'ath National Guard Militia Iraqi Communist Party Iraqi Army Support: Egypt Support: NLF • • Protectorate of South Arabia ---- FLOSYSupported by: United Arab Republic Kenya Colony (until Dec. 1963) Kenya (from Dec. 1963)Supported by: Northern Frontier Districts Liberation Movement • Hawiye group • Darod group Supported by: Somalia Nasserists Ba'athists Democratic Republic of the Congo AnyanyaBanyamulenge militias Simba rebels • Gbenye-Olenga faction • Soumialot faction • Kabila-Massengo faction Rwandan exile groups Sudan Revolutionaries • Afro-Shirazi PartyUmma Party EthiopiaSupported by: United States SomaliaSupported by: Egypt ---- Supported by: Congressional opposition ---- Supported by: National Union of Students Peasant Leagues Colombia Supported by: Colombian drug cartels and paramilitariesLa Oficina Cartel(1993–) • Clan del Golfo (2001–) • Los Rastrojos (2004–) • (2006–) • Black Eagles (2006–2011) • Ex-FARC Mafia (Since 2016 or 2017) • AUC (1997–08) • AAA (1978–99) • CONVIVIR (1994–07) • ACCU (1964–2009) • (2008–14) • Libertadores del Vichada(2010–17) • Bloque Meta(2010–17) • Tijuana Cartel (1987–) • CJNG (2009–) • Gulf Cartel (1986–) • Juárez Cartel (1989–) • Los Zetas (1997–) • BLO (2008–14) • Guadalajara Cartel (1978–89) • La Familia Michoacana (1980s–2011) • Milenio Cartel (1995–2010) ---- Colombian rebel guerrilla groupsELN (1964–) • FARC dissidents(2016–) • EPL/Los Pelusos (1967–) • FARIP (1987–1996) • FARC (1964–2017) • ERP (1985–2007) • CGSB (1987–90) • M-19 (1974–90) • MOEC (1964–95) • MAQL (1984–91) • ERC (1964–92) • ERG (1964–2008) • PRT (1964–91) Supported by: FRELIMOCOREMO ---- ---- MexicoInstitutional Revolutionary PartyDFS – Security Directorate (Intelligence) • Armed Forces (Military) • Judicial Police (Law enforcement) • (small arms, ammunition, and explosives, as well as supporting the Mexican government and asking for action against leftists) Far-left groups • Mexican Communist PartyPeople's Guerrilla GroupParty of the Poor • • Liga Comunista 23 de SeptiembreNational Liberation Forces • Various other social and armed movements in the country Loyalist faction Constitutionalist faction • Dominican Revolutionary PartySocial Christian Revolutionary Party • (pro-government state intervener) Organization of American States (OAS) Constitutionalists Part of the Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts and Cold War India PakistanGovernment of IndonesiaIndonesian Army (Loyalist factions) Indonesian Army (Suharto factions) Supported by:30 September MovementTjakrabirawa Angkatan kelima in Lubang BuayaCommunist Party of IndonesiaIndonesian Air Force (Denied, but suspected by the army) • Supported by: • • Royal Thai PoliceBorder Patrol PoliceVolunteer Defense CorpsThahan PhranInternal Security Operations CommandVillage ScoutsNawaphonRed Gaurs Kingdom of Laos (until 1975) ROC 93rd Division Supported by: Shan United Revolutionary Army Karen National Union Communist Party of Thailand • People's Liberation Army of Thailand • Federation of Farmers and Workers • National Student Center of Thailand • Ethnic groups, especially the Hmong Pathet Lao Malayan Communist Party Communist Party of BurmaSupported by: Khmer Rouge (until 1978) People's Republic of Kampuchea (since 1979) People's Republic of China (until 1980) North Vietnam FROLINAT (from 1966) • First Liberation Army (until 1975) • Second Liberation Army (1968–76) • Third Liberation Army (from 1968) • Various splinter factions FLT (until 1975) Volcan Army (from 1970) FAP (from 1976) FAN (1976–78, 1979)Tribal and peasant rebels Libya (1969–72, from 1975)Supported by: (non-combat, until 1969) • Chadian Armed Forces • FROLINAT's First Liberation Army ( 1975) • FAN (1978–79) Supported by:French Somaliland Armée Nationale Congolaise (ANC) mutineers South AfricaTGNU (1985–1989) ---- '''''' Bolivia ELN Imperial State of Iran SAVAK Revolutionary Committee leadership:Kurdish tribesmenKDP-I Communist Party of Brazil Supported by: People's Socialist Republic of AlbaniaIndian Armed ForcesCentral Reserve Police ForceBorder Security ForceState Armed Police ForcesDistrict Reserve Guard ---- Militias: (until 2011) • Tritiya Prastuti CommitteeSalwa JudumSunlight SenaKuer SenaRanvir SenaBhumi SenaLorik SenaNaxalitesCPI (Maoist)PLGAJJPPLFIRCC(2006–2019) • OMP (2002–2015) • CPI(ML) Liberation (1974–1992) • Lal SenaCPI(ML) Janashakti (1992–2013) • CPUSI (1997–2005) • CPI(ML) NDCPI(ML) MM (until 2012) • ABNES (until 2002) • TNLA(until 2005) Part of the Arab–Israeli conflict and the Cold War Iraq 1967 1970 War of Attrition Part of the Arab–Israeli conflict and the Cold War ---- ---- '''''' ---- Supported by: ---- International Monitoring Team (IMT) • • • • • • • ---- • Ilaga Bangsamoro Former support: ---- NDFPMRLO ---- Jihadist groups Communist forces: Malayan Communist PartyMalayan National Liberation Army Irish republican paramilitaries: ---- Ulster loyalist paramilitaries: State security forces: Supported by: Supported by: ---- Supported by: {{ublist GuyanaGuyana Defence Force Rupununi rebelsSupport: China Soviet UnionAlsa Masa (1986–?) (1969–1976) (1980s–2011) (Alleged) (1980s) Supported by: (air support) ==1970–1979==
1970–1979
}Marada Brigades (left LF in 1978; aligned with Syria) ---- Lebanese Armed Forces ---- UNIFIL (from 1978)Multinational Force in Lebanon (1982–1984) • • • • ---- Arab Deterrent Force (1976–1982) {{Collapsible list ' (1975–1979)Supported by:' (1977–1978, aid from 1978) ''''''Supported by: (1976, aid from 1976) (1976–1984) • Lao People's Revolutionary Party Supported by:Vietnam People's Army (alleged direct involvement and intervention) ---- (until 1989) ---- Royalists:Lao National Liberation FrontRoyal Lao Democratic Government (1982) Supported by: Royal Lao Government in Exile (until 1988) Khmer Rouge (until 1999) • Democratic Kampuchea (until 1979) • Party of Democratic Kampuchea (1981–1990) ---- Rightists:United Front for the Liberation of LaosIndonesiaABRIPGET ---- • • FRETILIN (FALINTIL) Supported by: Fighting Vanguard Muslim Brotherhood (after mid-1979) Pro-Iraqi Ba'athistsSupported by: Ba'athist Iraq (1980–1982) • • Indonesian National Armed ForcesIndonesian National Police Free Aceh MovementFrench Armed Forces (1 barracks on Corsica) • National GendarmerieNational PoliceMunicipal Police ----Anti-separatist paramilitariesFront d'Action Nouvelle Contre l'Indépendance et l'Autonomie ----Criminal groupsCorsican mafia National Liberation Front of Corsica (FLNC) FLNC-Canal Historique (FLNC-CS) (1988–1998) FLNC-Canal Habituel (FLNC-CA) (1988–1997) Resistenza (1989–2003) Fronte Ribellu (1996–1999) FLNC-5 Maghju (FLNC-5M) (1996–1999) Armata Corsa (AC) (1999–2001) FLNC-Unione di i Cumbattenti (FLNC-UC) (1999–present) FLNC-22 Uttrovi (FLNC-22U) (2002–present) Armata di U Populu Corsu (APC) (2004–2006) FLNC-5 Maghju 1976 (FLNC-1976) (2007–present) FLNC-21 Maghju (FLNC-21M) (2021–present) Other small groups Nationalist Right-wing groups: Far-left groups: ---- Left-wing groups: Workers' Party of TurkeyUnity Party ---- Centre-left groups: Republican People's Party Ba'athist Iraq Iraqi rebels Mozambique (People's Republic until 1990) • FRELIMOUNAMO (1988–1992) ZANU (until 1979) (from 1980) (from 1987) RENAMOPRM (merged with RENAMO in 1982)UNAMO (1987–1988)COREMOUNIPOMOFUMO (until 1979) • Ex-Flechas (from 1978) Supported by: Congolese National Liberation Front (FNLC) Supported by: Egypt Libya First phase (1977–1997): ---- Second phase (2022–present): ---- PCJSS-MN Larma UPDF-D First phase (1977–1997): ---- Logistical support: • ---- Second phase (2022–present): PCJSS ---- UPDF ---- Second phase (2022–present): Kuki-Chin National Front ---- {{Collapsible list ---- {{Collapsible list ---- {{Collapsible list ---- {{Collapsible list Anti-Libyan Chadian factions • FAT (1978–1979) • FAN (1978–1983) • FANT (1983–1987) • GUNT (1986–1987) Inter-African Force • • • NFSL LibyaIslamic Legion Pro-Libyan Chadian factions • FROLINATGUNT (1979–1986) • Codos (1983–1986) • FAP (1978–1986) Pro-Libyan Palestinian and Lebanese groups • (1987) • Abu Nidal Organization SLA PLO People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan FNLC  Uganda National Liberation Front{{bulletedlist  Libya Palestine Liberation OrganizationSupported by: Part of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict TurkeyMinistry of National DefenseGeneral StaffSpecial Forces CommandTAFTurkish Air ForceTurkish Land ForcesTurkish Naval ForcesMinistry of InteriorTurkish National PolicePolice Special OperationsGendarmerie General CommandJİTEM (until early 1990s) • JÖHVillage GuardsNational Intelligence OrganizationOther forces:Counter-Guerrilla (until 1992) • Grey Wolves (not militarily involved) • Turkish Revenge Brigade (not militarily involved) • Some Kurdish tribes (incorporated into Village Guards in 1985) • Kurdistan Communities UnionPKK (until 2025) • HPGYJA-STARYDG-H: • YPSYPS-JinSDFYPGYPG InternationalYPJAnti-Terror UnitsPJAKYRKHPJSinjar AllianceÊzîdxan Women's UnitsSinjar Resistance UnitsHBDHDKPMKP-HKO-PHGMLKPTHKP-C/MLSPB-DCTKEP/LTKP/MLDK (until 2017) • International Freedom Battalion ---- Kurdish Hezbollah (1983–1991; 1998–2002) ---- TAK Part of the Third Indochina War, the Cold War in Asia, and the Sino-Soviet split FUNSK (from 1978) ---- Post-invasion:Until April 1989: (reconstruction experts)From April 1989: State of Cambodia (1977–1982) (border clashes) ---- Post-invasion: (1982–1990) • Khmer RougeKPNLFFUNCINPEC (border clashes) Islamic FrontSupported by: NDFSupported by: Part of the Consolidation of the Iranian Revolution and Arab separatism in Khuzestan Interim Government Islamic Republic of Iran (From 6 November) DRFLA Supported by: Iraq Part of Consolidation of the Iranian Revolution, Iran–Iraq War, and Kurdish separatism in Iran Interim Government ---- Islamic Republic of Iran (1980−83) KDP-I Komala IPFG OIPFG (Minority)Sipay Rizgari ---- Supported by: Iraq Part of the 1979 uprisings in AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghan ArmyAfghan Air Force Jamiat-e Islami Al-Ansar insurgency Ba'athist Iraq Shi'ite rebels Supported by: IkhwanParamilitary death squadsForeign mercenaries (unknown number, possibly hundreds) • FPL (BPR) • ERP (LP-28) • RN (FARN, FAPU) • PRTC (MLP) • PCES (UDN) Part of the Cold War and the Afghan conflict Afghan mujahideen ==1980–1989==
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