Hot wars are when the US and USSR engaged in shooting wars through surrogates.$^3$
(A hot war is an active war w many military hostilities)
Consisted of two stages, 1944-45 and 1946-49.
USSR backed communists failed to take control of the country.
The US and Britain backed the Greek government.
1945- 49.
The US pulled their support for the nationalists, and China became communist.
The nationalists fled to Taiwan.
1950–1953.
North Korea was supported by China and USSR.
South Korea was supported by US and allied countries. - also UN force
Ended with an armistice.
1954-75.
North Vietnam was supported by USSR.