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The Cold War started as an ideological 'war' of threats and posturing. The primary countries did not fight with each other directly -- they made threats and tried to bully. Those involved were The Allies (USA, England, France, possibly Canada) vs. The Soviet Union (Russia). Russia supplied Cuba with missiles, which was too close for USA comfort.
The Cold War was primarily between the United States and the USSR/Russia. It was about the arms race, a race of secrecy to acquire the best, most powerful weapons the quickest. The USA knew the power of nuclear weapons, since the US dropped the H-bomb on Japan. President John F. Kennedy tried to get Russia and Cuba to see the error of their ways. But there were no diplomatic avenues; the Powers weren't negotiating very well. The Arms race meant everything to Russia, but the US viewed nuclear weapons as a last resort threat to the entire human race and to planet Earth.
As it continued, The Cold War consisted of various proxy wars fought over a period of several decades from 1947 to 1991. The primary coalitions during this time included the capitalist members of NATO aligned with the United States and the communist states of the Warsaw Pact aligned with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
The Cold War proceeded and as proxy wars included the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Soviet War in Afghanistan, as the Powers did not directly engage each other (knowing it would cause World War III), but they engaged other countries in warring. Combatants of the Korean War include South Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada versus North Korea, the People's Republic of China (Red China), and the Soviet Union. Participants of the Vietnam War include South Vietnam, the United States, South Korea, Australia, and the Republic of China (Taiwan) versus North Vietnam, the People's Republic of China, and the Soviet Union. Finally, the Soviet War in Afghanistan was fought between Soviet forces and the Afghan Mujahideen.
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What countries were unaligned during the cold war?
Portugal
Which two countries were on opposite sides of the Cold War?
The United States and the Soviet Union were the two countries on opposite sides during the Cold War. The Cold War ended in 1991.
Conflict between which countries brought the cold war to the middle east soon after ww2?
Egypt and Israel
Which country dropped the atomic bomb in the cold war?
No nation dropped an atomic weapon during the cold war. The cold war is not the same as World War 2. Two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan by the US at the end of World War 2. The cold war is called 'cold' because it was not an actual armed conflict. It was a period marked by a conflict of ideologies, propaganda and fear.
What was the cold war about and what was its purpose?
the cold war was between russia and the US and it was during the nuclear "age." both of the countries had nuclear weapons, and both countries were afraid what would happen, or if their country would be attacked. the cold war wasnt an actual violent war. (during mid-late 1900s.)
What countries did the conflict exist between the cold war?
russia poland
What other superpower did the us have a conflict with during the cold war?
Communist China during the Korean War .
Why is the Russian georgian conflict called the cold war?
First it isn't called the cold war. The Cold war was the political conflict between the USSR and the US. At the end of the war the USSR broke up. Georgia and Russia were two of the new countries formed. People are afraid that the conflict could spark a second cold war
What two countries were the world powers that competed during the cold war?
The USA and USSR competed during the cold war
Who was led by a dictator during the cold war?
Many countries were led by dictators in the Cold War .
What countries were unaligned during the cold war?
Portugal
Which two countries were on opposite sides of the Cold War?
The United States and the Soviet Union were the two countries on opposite sides during the Cold War. The Cold War ended in 1991.
What countries in the Cold War used nuclear weapons?
No country used nuclear weapons. Countries such as the U.S., U.S.S.R., U.K, China, France, & India did test weapons, but none were ever used in a conflict. no one fought at all during the cold war it was just threating the whole time
During the Cold War the former Soviet Union and were often in conflict.?
the United States
Was the un a highly effective tool for preventing conflict during the cold war?
The UN was totally useless at preventing conflict.
Conflict between which countries brought the cold war to the middle east soon after ww2?
Egypt and Israel
What countries were free during cold war?
See list on website: Korean War
