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In [[ideological]] terms, Cold War I persisted after 1945 due to the natural enmity between [[Communism]] and other forms of government that were said to respect [[the West]]'s understanding of [[democracy]] and [[human rights]]. Film critic Catherine de la Roche, "noted in 1955 that [[Hollywood]] and others believed that the Cold War was 'fundamentally a conflict between [[Christianity]] and [[atheism]] and that religion is therefore a strong weapon against Communism.'"<ref>[http://www.history.ac.uk/reviews/review/362 Review of the book ''Religion and the Cold War'' by Dr Merrilyn Thomas University College London]</ref>  

In [[ideological]] terms, Cold War I persisted after 1945 due to the natural enmity between [[Communism]] and other forms of government that were said to respect [[the West]]'s understanding of [[democracy]] and [[human rights]]. Film critic Catherine de la Roche, "noted in 1955 that [[Hollywood]] and others believed that the Cold War was 'fundamentally a conflict between [[Christianity]] and [[atheism]] and that religion is therefore a strong weapon against Communism.'"<ref>[http://www.history.ac.uk/reviews/review/362 Review of the book ''Religion and the Cold War'' by Dr Merrilyn Thomas University College London]</ref>  

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 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]].

[[File:Berlin Wall 1979 02.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Berlin Wall]] with behind the Brandenburger Tor.]]

[[File:Berlin Wall 1979 02.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Berlin Wall]] with behind the Brandenburger Tor.]]

Although there was no direct fighting between the superpowers, each country was involved in medium-scale [[proxy war]]s, most notably in [[Korea]], [[Vietnam]] and [[Afghanistan]]. The tensest moment between the two main powers came in October 1962 during the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]], which ended without [[escalation]] into warfare.

Although there was no direct fighting between the superpowers, each country was involved in medium-scale [[proxy war]]s, most notably in [[Korea]], [[Vietnam]] and [[Afghanistan]]. The tensest moment between the two main powers came in October 1962 during the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]], which ended without [[escalation]] into warfare.