USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Soldiers of the Soviet Union and the United States did not do battle directly during the Cold War. But the two superpowers continually antagonized each other through political maneuvering, military coalitions, espionage, propaganda, arms buildups, economic aid, and proxy wars between other nations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unlike the two world wars, there were no physical battles between the major adversaries. It was, instead, an extended competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, along with their respective allies.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Cold War was not a traditional war. It was “cold” because the U.S. and the Soviet Union did not fight each other directly. The Cold War began after World War II ended in 1945. The Soviet Union was a communist country.

Detailed explanation-4: -In May of 1948, Republican Senator Arthur H. Vandenburg proposed a resolution suggesting that the President seek a security treaty with Western Europe that would adhere to the United Nations charter but exist outside of the Security Council where the Soviet Union held veto power.

Detailed explanation-5: -The cold war was cold because the war contained conflict between nations but did not involve direct military action. It was pursued primarily through economic and political actions such as propaganda but did not contain any direct violence between nations. Therefore the Cold War remained cold.