Cold War
Also known as: The Cold War
- 1The Cold War was a geopolitical rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union lasting from 1947 to 1991.
- 2The conflict divided the world into the capitalist Western Bloc and the communist Eastern Bloc.
- 3It was characterized by the absence of direct military conflict between the two superpowers.
- 4The rivalry was fought through proxy wars, espionage, and propaganda campaigns.
- 5Technological competition, including the Space Race and arms races, defined the era.
- 6The period concluded with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
The Cold War was a period of international geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc and communist Eastern Bloc.
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geopolitical context of the Space Race
The rivalry between the US and USSR was a manifestation of the broader ideological and military struggle for global influence.
The Cold War was a period of international geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc and communist Eastern Bloc. It began in the aftermath of the Second World War and ended with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. The term cold war is used because there was no direct fighting between the two superpowers, though each supported opposing sides in regional conflicts known as proxy wars. In addition to the struggle for ideological and economic influence and an arms race in both conventional and nuclear weapons, the Cold War was expressed through technological rivalries such as the Space Race, espionage, propaganda campaigns, embargoes, and sports diplomacy.
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