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No nukes existed in the beginning of WW2, so it was all out war (total war). After WW2 ended in 1945, nukes existed. No more total wars could be fought; so a military stand-off occurred...called the "cold war."
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What incidents caused the formation of intergovernmental organizations such as the United Nations?
World War I, World War II, and the Cold War
Did World War 2 happen before the cold war?
Yes, the Cold War was after World War 2
What does cold war and war war 2 have in common?
World War Two was an origin of the Cold War.
Is World War I Cold War?
World War 1 was not a cold war because of all the people that died the only time that there has been a cold war was after world war 2 and that was before the Korean war happened i hope this helps
How was the cold war declared?
The cold war was NOT declared. The cold war was not a war. The cold war was simply a name given to "a non-shooting" military stand off between the communist world and the free world.
War in the Cold War?
Korea and Vietnam were the only HOT Battles of the cold war; a war between the communist world and the free world.
Why do you call the era World War 2 the Cold war?
Do you mean, "Why was the era AFTER world war 2 called the cold war?" Because no one calls the era of WW2 the cold war.
What war did the cold war follow?
World war II
What was the term for the conflict between the US and Soviet Union after World War II?
The Cold War.
Was the Cold War anything close to World War 2?
Yes. World War 2 ended in 1945, and the Cold War started in 1947-48.
Is the cold war the same as world war 11?
First, there have only been two world wars. And no, the Cold War is the war against communist U.S.S.R.
What was the War of Words after World War 2?
It was called The Cold War.
