The Cold war continuing state of tension and hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union after 1945 because of differences in political and economic philosophies
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The Cold War began after the Second World War ended in Germany and Japan's defeat.
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The 'Cold War' follows WW2 directly. There is much mistrust between Russia & the western allies. The Berlin Airlift, the Korean War & the Cuban Missile Crisis are all features of the cold war.
It was about economic and military power, as both USA and USSR were capitalist (private vs state capitalism).
Korea was the first hot spot of the cold war. What began as a civil war became the cold war when the US and its allies united under the flag of the United Nations and backed South Korea while the Soviet Union and China supported North Korea.