Question

cold war conflicts
introduction: match the territory with the description of the conflict.
egypt
afghanistan
guatemala
nicaragua
conflict developed over access to a waterway.
soviet - supported sandinistas fought the us - backed contras in a civil war.
soviets led the invasion of an independent nation.
a cia - backed coup détat resulted in civil war.

Explanation:

1. Egypt: The Suez Crisis, a Cold War-era conflict, centered on control of the Suez Canal, a critical waterway.
2. Afghanistan: In 1979, the Soviet Union invaded the independent nation of Afghanistan, a major Cold War conflict.
3. Guatemala: In 1954, a CIA-backed coup overthrew the Guatemalan government, which led to decades of civil war.
4. Nicaragua: During the Cold War, the Soviet and Cuban-supported Sandinista government fought against US-backed Contra rebels in a civil war.

Answer:

Egypt → Conflict developed over access to a waterway.
Afghanistan → Soviets led the invasion of an independent nation.
Guatemala → A CIA-backed coup d'état resulted in civil war.
Nicaragua → Soviet-supported Sandinistas fought the US-backed Contras in a civil war.