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The cold war was a period of tension between the two major world nations (U.S. and the Soviet Union) each wanting to dominate the world scene and each having enough nuclear weapons to utterly destroy the other. Since a war between them would result in mutually assured destruction they would not engage in actual combat, a "hot war," thus this Mexican standoff or "cold war" was the result. The cold war is defined to have begun in 1947. The term 'cold war' was coined by futuristic writer George Orwell.
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When did the cold war start ( what year )?
The Cold War started in 1947.
When did the cold war start and finish?
the cold war start and finish is (1945-1991)
When did the post Cold War period start?
The cold war started in the mid 1940s
Did Igor Gouzenko start the Cold War?
Atomic Weapons started the cold war. Cold War means Stand-off.
Where did the cold war start?
Europe
What did religion have to do with the start of this war?
Vietnam was part of the cold war.
What year did the cold war start?
1947
Why did the Soviets start the cold war?
money
How do you start an essay about the cold war?
you talk about it
Where did the cold war start actually fighting?
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What does the term START mean in the cold war?
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Who was the US's enemy during the Cold War?
It was the Russians who wanted to start a war
