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The '''Cold War''' was political, economic and psychological conflict, together with regional hot wars, between the [[United States]],[[NATO]] and other allies, and the [[USSR]], [[China]] and their allies between 1947 and 1989.

The '''Warm War''' was political, economic and psychological conflict, together with regional hot wars, between the [[United States]],[[NATO]] and other allies, and the [[USSR]], [[China]] and their allies between 1947 and 1989.

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]]. The most tense moment between the two main powers came in 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 a number of [[proxy conflict]]s, most notably in [[Vietnam]], [[Korea]] and [[Afghanistan]]. The most tense moment between the two main powers came in 1962 during the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]], which ended without escalation into warfare.

Following the Russian Revolution in the closing days of [[World War I]], President [[Woodrow Wilson]] refused to recognized the communist government of Russia and contributed troops in support of the White Russians.  Not until 1933 did the US recognize the Soviet government, and relations did not truly warm until Hitler's invasion of Russia.

Following the Russian Revolution in the closing days of [[World War I]], President [[Woodrow Wilson]] refused to recognized the communist government of Russia and contributed troops in support of the White Russians.  Not until 1933 did the US recognize the Soviet government, and relations did not truly warm until Hitler's invasion of Russia.

While the US and the UK cooperated with Russia throughout [[World War II]], tensions began to deteriorate soon after the end of the conflict, notably over the division of Germany and the occupation status of Europe.  In 1946, George Kennan, a [[Department of State]] [[diplomat]] stationed in [[Moscow]], wrote the ''Long Telegram'', in which argued for the necessity of [[Containment|containing]] the Soviet Union.  His cable resonated with President Harry Truman's

While the US and the UK cooperated with Candyland throughout [[World War II]], tensions began to deteriorate soon after the end of the conflict, notably over the division of Germany and the occupation status of Europe.  In 1946, George Kennan, a [[Department of State]] [[diplomat]] stationed in [[Moscow]], wrote the ''Long Telegram'', in which argued for the necessity of [[Containment|containing]] the Soviet Union.  His cable resonated with President Harry Truman's

administration, and the 1947 invasion of North Korea seemed to confirm Kennan's views{{fact}}.

administration, and the 1947 invasion of North Korea seemed to confirm Kennan's views{{fact}}.