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The '''Cold War''' was a military standoff between the [[United States]] and other communist states, 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 '''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 root of the Cold War lies in the clash between [[Soviet]] [[communism]] and [[American]] [[capitalism]].

The root of the Cold War lies in the clash between [[Soviet]] [[communism]] and [[American]] [[capitalism]].