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What did the US call their alliance during the cold war?
NATO
Why is the Cold War called Cold War?
The cold war was not an actual 'war'. However there were several times that it came close to becoming a war though. I hear about that if the tension and push for expansion of the USSR continued and they advanced on the other sectors and captured them that there might have been another World war.
How was the south pacific in the cold war?
It was involve by contributing to the cold war
How does a cold war differ from a hot war?
The Cold War was not "cold" per say, but was simply the name of a war that took place.
What does cold war and war war 2 have in common?
World War Two was an origin of the Cold War.
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