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because of the Vietnam War and the Korean War

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Q: Why did the cold war spread to Asia and Africa?
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Why did the Vietnam war involve America?

Because Eissenhower didn't want communism to spread from Asia


What wars did the United States fight to stop the spread of communism?

Korean war & the Vietnam war. There was also the Cold War. Also the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.


Where is war occurring in Africa?

it is actually in southeastern Asia. there is currently no war happening in Africa


What were they fighting for in the Vietnam war?

When the Vietnam War started, the world was in the grip of the Cold War. The United States was worried about the possible spread of Communism in Southeast Asia. We felt that we needed to act to prevent this.


What nations were on russias western border after world war 1?

Europe, Asia,Africa


Where did the war spread to in World War 2?

World War 2 was fought basically every where except Antarctica there was fighting in South America, Pacific islands, mainland Asia, North Africa, Madagascar, Europe.


Which war was the first fought by the US in effort to contain communism?

Basically the entire Cold War. However during the Cold War there were several hot wars which were proxy wars between the superpowers of the time. The US involvement in the Asia (Korea and Vietnam) can be considered wars were the US attempted to stop the spread of Communism. Likewise the US involvement with the Contras in Nicaragua can be considered an attempt to stop the spread of communism.


What negative things happen to Asia in the cold war?

Just war


How did the events of the cold war in latin America affect US and Latin American relations today?

The Cold War affected Latin America very differently than Asia or Africa. Latin America felt a time of oppression and fear. Asia was a target of consumption to communism, the communists wanted to encompass Asia to gain momentum. Africa was a place where the USSR wanted to gain people. In turn Africa got military and supply support.


How did superpower rivalries spread to Africa and Asia?

Answer 1The superpower rivalries spread to Africa and Asia in the second world war as both sides tried to grab more land in order to give them an upper-hand in the war.Answer 2During the Cold War, the USA and USSR supported different factions in civil war or regional wars in the Developing World as a geostrategic conflict. Some of the conflicts that saw USA and USSR intervention were: Vietnam War (North Vietnam-USSR and South Vietnam-USA), Korean War (North Korea-USSR and South Korea-USA), Arab-Israeli Conflict (Arabs-USSR and Israel-USA), Angolan Civil War (Communists-USSR and Falangists-USA), etc.


Why did it start World War 1?

For territories in asia and africa.


What happen to German colonies Africa and Asia after the war?

They were freed