Islamic is a religious topic. Communism was politics.
The War in Afghanistan from 2001-Present. (the issues were Islamic Fundamentalism and support of terrorism) The Cold War was entirely communism vs. free enterprise. The Korean War was fought by the UN against the extension of Chinese Communism. The Vietnam War was also a proxy war, with the North supported by the USSR.
1948-1994, The "War" against communism.
A war against communism, 1948-1994
Fear of Nuclear War Fight against Communism / Spread of Communism
The war in Vietnam was part of the Cold War; a war against communism.
The US was fighting the USSR, or the Soviet Union, in the cold war. Mostly, though, it was democracy against communism.
The main "isms" of the Cold War were Socialism and Communism, both of which came up against Capitalism.
The term "jihad" traditionally refers to a struggle or effort in the path of Islam, but in the context of the Cold War, some groups interpreted it as a struggle against communism, which they viewed as an ideology opposed to Islamic values. This interpretation was notably evident in Afghanistan during the 1980s, where mujahideen fighters received support from various nations, including the United States, to combat Soviet forces. While the fight against communism was framed by some as a jihad, it was primarily a geopolitical struggle that involved complex local, regional, and international dynamics.
The US was against communism. They went to "war" with the Soviet Union (the major communist country) and this was known as the Cold War.
The Vietnam War was a "hot" battle of the COLD WAR. The "cold war" was a non-shooting war waged against communism.
The Korean War was the FIRST "Hot" battle of the Cold War; a war against communism.
Both supported the Cold War fight against communism.