The U.S.S.R.
The soviets wanted to invade the u.s with nuclear bombs and destroy the place.
Latin America was the strategic backyard of the US during the Cold War. The Cold War started after World War II and lasted until 1991.
During the Cold War, the US put diplomatic, military, and economic pressure on the USSR. There was never any active combat associated with this "war."
To win.
The cold war was a MILITARY stand-off between the US and USSR.
Caesar's main enemy during the Roman Civil war of 49 to 45 BC was Pompey.
Their satellite states.
Cold War means NO FIGHTING. There was no war during the cold war, with the exceptions of the two "HOT BATTLES" of the cold war, the Korean War and Vietnam War. Actual war between the the USSR & the US never happened.
The Eastern and Western .
The main rival of the BYU Cougars is the Utah Utes. Their annual football game is known as "The Holy War"
Soviet Union
US vs USSR (Russia)
During the last civil war Octavian, as Augustus was known them, had the other two members of the triumvirate as rivals. Lepidus tried to usurp power, but was quickly defeated. Octavian's main rival was Marc Antony, who he defeated in the Battle of Actium.
He was president during the cold war and vietnam.
There were many casualties of the Cold War. The main casualties were political deaths in China during the "Great Leap Forward". Americans, Russians, Koreans, Vietnamese were also victims among others.
Yes they were rivals, especially during the cold war, but during the cold war Russia was part of the Soviet Union, it was the leading and by far the most dominant state, therefore it is correct to say that Russia itself rivaled the US. For the US it was important to rival Russia because if Russia invaded and took over Europe, US would find itself in a very bad situation.
US Verses USSR.