Tag military interventions
Here are some notable military interventions throughout history:
Cold War Era
- Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961): A CIA-backed invasion of Cuba by a group of Cuban exiles.
- Vietnam War (1955-1975): A prolonged conflict between the North Vietnamese government and the United States-backed South Vietnamese government.
- Korean War (1950-1953): A conflict between North Korea, supported by China, and South Korea, supported by the United States and other members of the United Nations.
- Grenada Revolution and US Invasion (1979-1983): A Marxist government took power in Grenada, leading to a US invasion to overthrow the regime.
- Lebanon Conflict (1982-1984): A US-led coalition intervened in the Lebanese Civil War to support the government against Palestinian and Syrian-backed militias.
Post-Cold War Era
- Gulf War (1990-1991): A US-led coalition intervened in Iraq to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation.
- Bosnian War (1992-1995): A US-led NATO intervention in Bosnia and Herzegovina to end the conflict between Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs.
- Kosovo War (1998-1999): A US-led NATO intervention in Kosovo to stop the ethnic cleansing of Albanians by Serbian forces.
- Afghanistan War (2001-present): A US-led intervention in Afghanistan to defeat al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
- Iraq War (2003-2011): A US-led invasion of Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein's government and eliminate weapons of mass destruction.
- Libyan Civil War (2011): A US-led NATO intervention in Libya to support the rebels against the government of Muammar Gaddafi.
- Syrian Civil War (2011-present): A US-led coalition has intervened in Syria to support the opposition against the government of Bashar al-Assad.
- Yemen Civil War (2015-present): A US-led coalition has intervened in Yemen to support the government against Houthi rebels.
Other Notable Interventions
- Dominican Civil War (1965): A US-led intervention in the Dominican Republic to prevent a communist takeover.
- Somali Civil War (1992-1994): A US-led intervention in Somalia to provide humanitarian aid and support the government against warlords.
- Haitian Crisis (1994): A US-led intervention in Haiti to restore democracy and remove the military government.
- Liberian Civil War (1990-2003): A US-led intervention in Liberia to support the government against warlords and rebels.
- NATO Intervention in Kosovo (1999): A US-led NATO intervention in Kosovo to stop the ethnic cleansing of Albanians by Serbian forces.
Note: This is not an exhaustive list, and there may be other military interventions not included here.