Cold War means a military stand-off. If there is no war war between two countries, and then they fight, then it is a regular war (which may have to be called a hot war, since everyone is now familiar with the term cold war). The term cold war had NO MEANING until atomic weapons were invented in 1945. The term cold war was first used in 1947.
The cold war was NEVER FOUGHT! The cold war was an arm's race. If there had really been a war; it never would have been called a "Cold War." It would have been called WWIII (an atomic war).
When researching recent theories about the Cold War.
Cold, and brutal.
Conflicting political and economic theories.
The popular support for Cold War theories was weakened by the outcome of the Vietnam war. It had also weakened the moral of the US military.
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Contradiction in terms; cold war means no war. The cold war would have terminated the split second war erupted.
The theory of what system of government was best: Socialism (Communism) or Individualism (Freedom and Capitalism).
Cold, Brutal, Bitter, Violent, Dangerous
Fear of Nuclear War Fight against Communism / Spread of Communism
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then the war would have ceased to be cold.