The Cold War
Example: The Cold War shaped global politics for nearly five decades.
Definition
"The Cold War" refers to the period of intense political and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, along with their respective allies, after World War II. It was characterized by ideological conflict, nuclear arms race, and proxy wars, lasting roughly from 1947 to 1991.
Etymology
The term "the Cold War" was popularized in the late 1940s to describe the state of hostility without direct military combat between the Western Bloc led by the United States and the Eastern Bloc led by the Soviet Union. The phrase reflects the lack of 'hot' or direct fighting, instead involving psychological and political struggle.
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"The Cold War" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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