Cold war

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  1. 2. Short of War, The conflict was primarily waged through political pressure, economic competition (such as the Marshall Plan and COMECON), propaganda campaigns, espionage, and technological rivalries like the Space Race and the nuclear arms race.
  2. 5. Conflict, The fundamental struggle was between two opposing systems: the U.S.-led capitalism and democracy versus the Soviet Union's communism and single-party rule.
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  1. 1. Wars, Instead of fighting each other directly, the U.S. and USSR supported opposing sides in regional conflicts, such as the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Soviet-Afghan War.
  2. 2. Assured Destruction (MAD), The development and stockpiling of massive nuclear arsenals by both sides created a state of "mutually assured destruction," which ultimately served as a deterrent against a full-scale nuclear war between the superpowers.
  3. 3. Cold War, a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, from the end of World War II in 1945 until 1991.
  4. 4. Alliances, The creation of opposing military blocs, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by the West and the Warsaw Pact by the East, solidified the division of Europe.