Cold War period

Definition

The Cold War period refers to the era of tension and hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union, lasting from the end of World War II in 1945 until the early 1990s.

Related terms

Arms Race: A competition between nations to develop superior military weapons and technologies.

Space Race: A competition between the United States and Soviet Union to achieve advancements in space exploration.

Iron Curtain: A term used by Winston Churchill to describe the division between communist Eastern Europe controlled by the Soviet Union and Western Europe during the Cold War.