The Cold War

The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States that lasted from the end of World War II until the early 1990s. This era was marked by ideological rivalry, with capitalism and democracy championed by the United States contrasting sharply with communism promoted by the Soviet Union.

The Cold War influenced global politics, leading to events such as the Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. While the two superpowers never engaged in direct military conflict, their competition fostered proxy wars and a nuclear arms race.