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The '''Cold War''' was a military standoff between the [[NATO]] Alliance, most notably the [[United States]], and the [[USSR]] that began after the end of the [[Second World War]].  There was no direct fighting between the superpowers, but each country was involved in a number of proxy conflicts, most notably in [[Vietnam]], [[Korea]] and [[Afghanistan]]. The Cold War was marked by a nuclear [[arms race]] between the two super-powers, and the unchecked proliferation of [[nuclear weapons]] was a cause for concern in many quarters.  

The '''Cold War''' was a military standoff between the [[United States]] and its [[NATO]] allies, and the [[USSR]] and its allies that began after the end of the [[Second World War]].  There was no direct fighting between the superpowers, but each country was involved in a number of proxy conflicts, most notably in [[Vietnam]], [[Korea]] and [[Afghanistan]]. The Cold War was marked by a nuclear [[arms race]] between the two super-powers, and the unchecked proliferation of [[nuclear weapons]] was a cause for concern in many quarters. The Cold War also was marked by high levels of [[espionage]].

 

 

The tension during the war fluctuated, with the super powers going through periods of heightened conflict and also periods of improved relations.  It ended on [[December]] 26, 1991 with the fall of the [[Soviet Union]].

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==Major Cold War Fronts==

==Major Cold War Fronts==

* [[Angolan Civil War]]

* [[Angolan Civil War]]

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[[category:wars]][[category:Cold War]]