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The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, that started in 1947, two years after the end of World War II and lasted to 1991, the fall of the Soviet Union.
4 days ago · Cold War, the open yet restricted rivalry that developed after World War II between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. It was waged on political, economic, and propaganda fronts and had only limited recourse to weapons.
Oct 27, 2009 · The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension marked by competition and confrontation between communist nations led by the Soviet Union and Western democracies including the United...
Jun 23, 2024 · Publishes historical literature on the Cold War era, its origins, impact on regions and alliances, the military, economy and social and intellectual growths.
Cold War History. The Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted for decades and resulted in anti-communist suspicions and international incidents...
Cold War, Open yet restricted rivalry and hostility that developed after World War II between the U.S. and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. The U.S. and Britain, alarmed by the Soviet domination of Eastern Europe, feared the expansion of Soviet power and communism in Western Europe and elsewhere.
Mar 23, 2022 · Cold War facts and information. HISTORY & CULTURE. EXPLAINER. What was the Cold War—and are we headed to another one? The 45-year standoff between the West and the U.S.S.R. ended when...
The Cold War was a long period of international tension and confrontation between 1945 and 1991. The phrase ‘cold war’ was coined by writer George Orwell, who predicted a period of “horrible stability” where powerful nations or alliances, each capable of destroying the other, might refuse to communicate or negotiate.
The Cold War was a geopolitical chess match between the United States, the Soviet Union, and both parties’ allies in which the major power players sought to project their respective ideologies across the globe in the wake of colonialism’s collapse following World War Two.
Discover how the Cold War turned hot for the first time, on the Korean peninsula in the early 1950s. Kill 'em All': The American Military in Korea - Jeremy Williams explores the repercussions...
