★★★★★
Second Congo War
War in the Democratic Republic of the Congo drew in the armies of numerous African states; the fighting and associated famine and disease caused millions of deaths.
War· DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Angola, Zimbabwe, Namibia
- 1998
- 1990★★★★★
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
Iraqi forces invade and occupy Kuwait, prompting UN sanctions and the formation of a US-led coalition.
War· Iraq, Kuwait - 1964★★★★★
Gulf of Tonkin incident
A clash between USS Maddox and North Vietnamese torpedo boats leads Congress to pass the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, enabling US escalation.
WarPolitics· Vietnam, United States