Proxy War: A proxy war is a type of armed conflict between two major powers indirectly fighting through smaller nations or groups. These smaller nations or groups act as proxies for the larger powers without directly engaging in open warfare.
Superpowers: Superpowers refer to countries that have immense military, economic, and political influence on a global scale. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union were considered superpowers due to their dominance and rivalry.
Nuclear Arms Race: The nuclear arms race was a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to develop more powerful nuclear weapons during the Cold War. Both countries sought to outdo each other in terms of quantity and destructive capability of their weapons.