Cold War tensions refer to the political, ideological, and military conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union (1947-1991) that resulted in a state of rivalry and distrust.
Related terms
Arms race: The competition between the United States and Soviet Union to develop superior military technology.
Proxy wars: Conflicts where the United States and Soviet Union supported opposing sides without directly engaging in combat.
Iron Curtain: A term used to describe the division between Eastern European communist countries under Soviet influence and Western capitalist democracies during the Cold War.