Why was the cold war cold?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/16/2019

The Cold War was called "cold" not for literal reasons, but for figurative reasons. No battles occurred that ended up in bloodshed; the conflict never got "hot", a military term for weapons and troops being armed for battle.

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∙ 15y ago

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How did the cold war affect the cold war front?

There was no "front" in the Cold War.

Are Polands in the Cold war?

polands are not in the cold war

What was the basis of peace in the cold war?

Peace of the Cold War was from a settlement. The Cold War was a long and hard war.

Why was the cold war quiet?

Because it was a cold war (no war).

Korean War was considered to be a cold war event because?

The Korean war was the first hot war in the cold war.

How was the south pacific in the cold war?

It was involve by contributing to the cold war

How did the cold war spark the Great War?

The cold war did not spark the great war

new cold war?

new cold war

How does a cold war differ from a hot war?

The Cold War was not "cold" per say, but was simply the name of a war that took place.

Did churchill cause the cold war?

Churchill did not cause the cold war. Nuclear weapons caused the cold war.

What was the conflict between the US and the Soviet Union?

Cold War

What does cold war and war war 2 have in common?

World War Two was an origin of the Cold War.