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Because the Cold War was between the two greatest global superpowers: USSR and USA, many other countries found themselves under their influence.
For example, during Stalin's sweep of Eastern Europe so as to create a "Soviet sphere of influence", Albania, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, East Germany, Bulgaria and the Baltic States became Communist, and were affected by the changes the USSR implemented.
Cuba got involved in the early '60s because Castro (a Communist revolutionary) became president, and formed an alliance with USSR that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis- and subsequently almost led to the USSR and USA almost blowing each other up, which would obviously capture world attention.
China also turned Communist in the late 1940s thanks to the lasting influence of the Russian Revolution. And let's not forget Vietnam, half of which became Communist, forcing the French to start fighting with the North Vietnamese, and then consequently the USA.
The Suez Crisis in Israel/Palestine was happening in the 1950s during the Cold War, and because the Allies were attending to that, Hungary was crushed by Soviet forces after the country attempted to break away from the Warsaw Pact. So it all really comes down to three factors:
1. The sheer length of time this war lasted for (over 50 years)
2. All the "sub-wars" that came about within the Cold War
3. The near-nuclear level things got to, which would have meant the end of the world.
Although...it's not accurate to say that the "whole world" was involved in the Cold War. Look at most neutral countries: Australia, Scandinavia, Canada, Brazil, most of Africa, India etc.
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How many cuontries fought in world war 2?
About 50 nations fought in WW2 but basically the whole world was involved.
Was Africa involved in World War 1?
no not at all they were not involved in the first world war
Did World War 2 happen before the cold war?
Yes, the Cold War was after World War 2
The contest for world leadership that befan after World War 2?
You must be referring to the Cold War. The two super powers, the USA and Soviet Union were involved in war that did not lead to a hot war, but an arms race and the space race, as well as the domino theory.
Why do you call the era World War 2 the Cold war?
Do you mean, "Why was the era AFTER world war 2 called the cold war?" Because no one calls the era of WW2 the cold war.
What two superpowers were involved in the Cold War?
The people that were involved in the cold war was the Soviet Union, Communist world, and the non-communist world (The US and the USSR)
Why was Angola involved in the cold war?
Angola was not involved in the Cold War
Was the whole world involved in World War 2?
no but they just call it that because of the many countriesw involved. (brazil wasn't really involved in world war 2. neither was madagascar.)
What two countries were involved in the cold war after the world war was over?
The Soviet Union and the United States .
How was canada involved in the cold war?
they were involved in the war because when britain was at war canada was at war too.
What side was south Korea on during World War I?
First off, there was no South Korea during world war 1. Korea as a whole was neutral and was not involved in world war 1.
How many cuontries fought in world war 2?
About 50 nations fought in WW2 but basically the whole world was involved.
What 2 nations were the most significant nations involved in the cold war after World War 2?
The USSR, and the United States of America.
What two major wars you involved in during the cold war era?
vietnam war and the cold war
What type of war that does not involved military action?
Cold War
Who were the people infuenced by the Vietnam war?
In order of major impact; the Vietnamese people, the US, Australians, and the world involved with the cold war in general.
What is a word that starts with the letter y involved in the cold war?
Yorktown, it was a place in the cold war
