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What was the Cold War? Between 1946 AND 1991 the United States, the Soviet Union, and their allies were locked in a long, tense conflict known as the Cold War. Though the parties were technically at peace, the period was characterized by an aggressive arms race, proxy wars, and ideological bids for world dominance.
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  • What caused the Cold War short summary?

    As World War II transformed both the United States and the USSR, turning the nations into formidable world powers, competition between the two increased.
    Following the defeat of the Axis powers, an ideological and political rivalry between the United States and the USSR gave way to the start of the Cold War.

  • What was the main point of the Cold War?

    Three key features defined the Cold War: 1) the threat of nuclear war, 2) competition over the allegiance (loyalty) of newly independent nations, and 3) the military and economic support of each other's enemies around the world.

  • What was the Cold War in simple words?

    A cold war is a state of conflict between nations that does not involve direct military action but is pursued primarily through economic and political actions, propaganda, acts of espionage or proxy wars waged by surrogates.
    This term is most commonly used to refer to the American-Soviet Cold War of 1947–1991.

  • What was the Cold War in simple words?

    During 1989 and 1990, the Berlin Wall came down, borders opened, and free elections ousted Communist regimes everywhere in eastern Europe.
    In late 1991 the Soviet Union itself dissolved into its component republics.
    With stunning speed, the Iron Curtain was lifted and the Cold War came to an end.

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