Cold War

Cold War

The Cold War was a long-term global rivalry between:

• the United States (USA, capitalism 资本主义) and its allies

• the Soviet Union (USSR, communism 共产主义) and its allies

It was a conflict of:

• ideology → capitalism vs communism

• military power

• economic influence

• political control

Characteristics

• No direct large-scale war between the two superpowers

• Proxy Wars（代理战争）

• Arms race（核武竞赛）

• Propaganda & espionage（宣传与间谍活动）

• Diplomatic and political competition

Historical Importance