COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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45 years
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3 months
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10 years
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1 year
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1945, one major war ended and another began. The Cold War lasted about 45 years. There were no direct military campaigns between the two main antagonists, the United States and the Soviet Union. Yet billions of dollars and millions of lives were lost in the fight.
Detailed explanation-2: -What was the Cold War-and are we headed to another one? The 45-year standoff between the West and the U.S.S.R. ended when the Soviet Union dissolved.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was the Cold War? Between 1946 AND 1991 the United States, the Soviet Union, and their allies were locked in a long, tense conflict known as the Cold War. Though the parties were technically at peace, the period was characterized by an aggressive arms race, proxy wars, and ideological bids for world dominance.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Cold War is the name given to the 40-year long stand-off between the Superpowers-the United States and the Soviet Union-which defined the world’s political map for most of the second half of the 20th century.