This study contains data on 323 post-World War II inter-
and intra-state political conflict events in the major geographical
regions of the world in the period 1944-1966. The principal aim of
the study was to develop an empirical description of post-World War
II low-level conflict. For each conflict, data are provided for the
start and end date, location (including Latin America, Europe,
Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Southeast
Asia), nations and forces involved (including the level of
participation by the United States, Soviet Union, People's Republic
of China and other communist nations, and the United Nations), level
of military activities (including sea, ground, and air operations),
duration, and total deaths. Data are also provided for interstate
combats, incidents, blockades, and show of force, and for internal
conflicts, such as overt civil wars, guerilla wars, anti-colonial
conflicts, coups d'etat, military revolts or mutinies, insurrections,
and civil disorders. Other variables provide information on the
effects and outcomes of the conflicts. Datasets:
DS1: Political Conflicts, 1944-1966 A total of 323 post-World War II inter- and intra-state
political conflict events in the major geographical regions of the
world in the period 1944-1966. The codebook is provided by ICPSR as a Portable
Document Format (PDF) file. The PDF file format was developed
by Adobe Systems Incorporated and can be accessed using PDF
reader software, such as the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Information
on how to obtain a copy of the Acrobat Reader is provided on the
ICPSR Web site.