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The '''Cold War''' was a military standoff between the [[United States]] and its [[NATO]] allies, and the [[USSR]] and its [[Comintern]] allies that began in the absence of a formal [[Peace Treaty]] at the end of the [[Second World War]].   

The '''Cold War''' between the [[United States]] and its [[NATO]] allies, and the [[USSR]] and its [[Comintern]] allies gradually built up in the absence of a formal [[Peace Treaty]] at 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]].  

Although there was no direct fighting between the superpowers, each country was involved in a number of [[proxy conflict]]s, most notably in [[Vietnam]], [[Korea]] and [[Afghanistan]]; see also [[Cuban Missile Crisis]].  

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]].