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Why was the Cold War described as cold?

It was a war or propaganda and secrets. It was not a direct confrontation. The closest it got to war was the Cuban Missile Crisis.


What are some Russian Military quotes?

Some Russian military quotes include: Famous quotes by Joseph Stalin "In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance" and "Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach." Another famous quote involving the Russian military is by Vladimir Putin "Even during the years of the Cold War, the intense confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States, we always avoided any direct clash between our civilians and, most certainly, between our military."


What is war without direct military conflict?

Technically, "Peace". But you're probably looking for the term "cold war", which was actually an arms race between two sets of atomic weapon armed nations; which never fought each other with their military forces (there never was a WWIII). You really cannot use the term "cold war" to describe any "war without direct military conflict" because then all peaceful times thru out history could be called "cold wars." This particular cold war (1945-1990) was strictly between the nuclear armed communist nations and the free world, led by the US.


Why the cold war did not end with direct confrontation?

1. Korea may have gone "hot", but President Truman cooled the heads of some of his commanders (MacArthur as one example). 2. With Korea as a fresh reminder; North Vietnam wasn't invaded and nukes were not supposed to be discussed; but contingency plans did exist (which is nearly SOP anyway, since during the cold war, it was US doctrine to "strike first" (with nukes); termed "first strike capability." 3. The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 was the only time the cold war really was going to go hot. The only reason it didn't was because the Soviets backed down. Cuba is (was) to the US what Korea is (was) to Japan...a dagger pointed at their chests (historically stated words from the respective leadership at the time). Being geographically too close is what makes (made) them dangerous. A. Korea was responsible for the 1904-1905 war between Russia and Japan. B. Cuba was responsible for the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.


Why was cold war-called the cold war?

Acts of aggression were subtle, not overt. Instead of direct military attacks countries sought to undermine each other through various means. The US supplied weapons to the Taliban during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, for example. The communists supported Fidel Castro. There was only rarely any direct military action, such as when the Soviets shot down a passenger plane, or captured one of our U2 flights.

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How is Vietnam involved in the cold war?

A direct confrontation with communists: bullet for bullet.


Why was the Cold War described as cold?

It was a war or propaganda and secrets. It was not a direct confrontation. The closest it got to war was the Cuban Missile Crisis.


War without direct military conflict?

Cold war=No war.


The Berlin Airlift was the first major confrontation of the?

Cold War


George Kennan proposed that the US policy toward the Soviet Union should be to what?

contain Soviet expansion and influence. This policy, known as containment, aimed to prevent the spread of communism and Soviet power by providing economic and military aid to countries threatened by Soviet aggression. It shaped American foreign policy for several decades and played a significant role in the Cold War.


What are some Russian Military quotes?

Some Russian military quotes include: Famous quotes by Joseph Stalin "In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance" and "Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach." Another famous quote involving the Russian military is by Vladimir Putin "Even during the years of the Cold War, the intense confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States, we always avoided any direct clash between our civilians and, most certainly, between our military."


What term is used to describe the period of hostilely without direct military conflict between the USA and the Soviet Union?

The cold war


What are some Russian quotes?

Some Russian military quotes include: Famous quotes by Joseph Stalin "In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance" and "Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach." Another famous quote involving the Russian military is by Vladimir Putin "Even during the years of the Cold War, the intense confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States, we always avoided any direct clash between our civilians and, most certainly, between our military."


Military threats were drastically reduced in the early 1990s because the end of?

Military threats were drastically reduced because of the end of the Gulf War in the early 1990s. This left the United States, at that time, in no direct conflicts.


What is war without direct military conflict?

Technically, "Peace". But you're probably looking for the term "cold war", which was actually an arms race between two sets of atomic weapon armed nations; which never fought each other with their military forces (there never was a WWIII). You really cannot use the term "cold war" to describe any "war without direct military conflict" because then all peaceful times thru out history could be called "cold wars." This particular cold war (1945-1990) was strictly between the nuclear armed communist nations and the free world, led by the US.


What was the policy of the US during the cold war?

The US policy of containment was basically just the US policy to stop the spread of communism. Ordinarily, this took the form of stationing military forces in direct confrontation with communists: Greece, Iran, Germany, Turkey, Latin America, Korea, and Vietnam, and the general belief was that the communists (most of the time the Soviets) would back down--which the Soviets almost always did.


Why the cold war did not end with direct confrontation?

1. Korea may have gone "hot", but President Truman cooled the heads of some of his commanders (MacArthur as one example). 2. With Korea as a fresh reminder; North Vietnam wasn't invaded and nukes were not supposed to be discussed; but contingency plans did exist (which is nearly SOP anyway, since during the cold war, it was US doctrine to "strike first" (with nukes); termed "first strike capability." 3. The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 was the only time the cold war really was going to go hot. The only reason it didn't was because the Soviets backed down. Cuba is (was) to the US what Korea is (was) to Japan...a dagger pointed at their chests (historically stated words from the respective leadership at the time). Being geographically too close is what makes (made) them dangerous. A. Korea was responsible for the 1904-1905 war between Russia and Japan. B. Cuba was responsible for the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.