Cold War in Asia

2. Initially supported by the Soviet Union, became a US adversary after the Gulf War.
6. Soviet ally until 1972, when it switched sides and made peace with Israel, becoming a US ally.
8. Communist North and non-communist South clashed in a long and bloody conflict.
10. Country became a battlefield in the Vietnam War, with the Pathet Lao communist movement gaining powe
13. US ally and regional rival to India, with a military government and close ties to China.
15. US ally until the Islamic Revolution in 1979, which created a theocratic Islamic Republic.
16. Peninsula divided into North and South after the war, with tensions remaining high.
18. US ally and economic powerhouse, occupied by US forces after WWII.
19. Korea Isolated communist state with a nuclear program, still technically at war with South Korea.

1. Proxy war between US-backed Yemeni government and Iran-backed Houthi rebels since 2015.
2. Non-aligned country with a communist insurgency and anti-western sentiment.
3. Soviet-backed communist government fought against US-backed rebels, leading to Soviet invasion.
4. Communist revolution led by Mao Zedong in 1949, becoming a major player in the Cold War.
5. Country fell to the Khmer Rouge, a communist regime backed by China, in 1975.
7. US ally, fought against communist insurgents, and hosted US military bases.
9. Korea US ally and prosperous democracy, facing threats from North Korea and regional instability.
11. Separated from mainland China after the civil war, supported by the US as a democratic ally.
12. Non-aligned country with a socialist-leaning government and tense relations with China.
14. Arabia US ally and major oil producer, with tensions with Iran and regional instability.
17. US ally in the Middle East, involved in regional conflicts and tensions with neighboring states.