Cold War: origins and definition 1945-1990

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What was the

Cold War?

Origins of the Cold War:

Cold War: the period between 1945 and 1990 when

there was a lot of tension between the USA and the USSR but which didn’t break

out into direct armed conflict. This was centred around propaganda and the

build up of nuclear weapons.

-A hot war

is a conflict in which actual fighting takes place.

-A cold war

is a war waged against an enemy by every means short of actually fighting.

What happens in a Cold War?

-Stocking up

with weapons (arms race).

-Space race

is taking place.

-Espionage

(spying) on both sides.

-Only

loaning/givng money to certain countires (saving money and not giving it to

their enemies.

What happened in the cold war?

-It had

causes and consequences.

-There were

two sides-East (Soviet Union) v. West (USA).