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    The Cold War was a long period of tension between Western democracies led by the United States and Eastern European communist countries led by the Soviet Union. Although the two superpowers never officially declared war on each other, they fought indirectly through proxy wars, engaged in an arms race to develop powerful weapons, and competed in a space race to demonstrate technological superiority. The Cold War began after World War II and ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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    The Cold War was a long period of tension between Western democracies led by the United States and Eastern European communist countries led by the Soviet Union. Although the two superpowers never officially declared war on each other, they fought indirectly through proxy wars, engaged in an arms race to develop powerful weapons, and competed in a space race to demonstrate technological superiority. The Cold War began after World War II and ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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    The Cold War was a long period of tension between Western democracies led by the United States and Eastern European communist countries led by the Soviet Union. Although the two superpowers never officially declared war on each other, they fought indirectly through proxy wars, engaged in an arms race to develop powerful weapons, and competed in a space race to demonstrate technological superiority. The Cold War began after World War II and ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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    The Cold War

    The Cold War was a long period of tension between the democracies of
    the Western World and the communist countries of Eastern Europe. The
    west was led by the United States and Eastern Europe was led by the
    Soviet Union. These two countries became known as superpowers.
    Although the two superpowers never officially declared war on each
    other, they fought indirectly in proxy wars, the arms race, and the space
    race. Although the two superpowers never officially declared war on each
    other, they fought indirectly in proxy wars, the arms race, and the space
    race.

    The Cold War began not too long after World War II ended in 1945.
    Although, the Soviet Union was an important member of the Allied
    Powers, there was great distrust between the Soviet Union and the rest of
    the Allies. The Allies were concerned with the brutal leadership of Joseph
    Stalin as well as the spread of communism. The Cold War came to an end
    with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

    Proxy Wars

    The Cold War was often fought between the superpowers of the United
    States and the Soviet Union in something called a proxy war. These were
    wars fought between other countries, but with each side getting support
    from a different superpower. Examples of proxy wars include the Korean
    War, the Vietnam War, the Yom Kippur War, and the Soviet Afghanistan
    War.

    Arms Race and Space Race

    The United States and the Soviet Union also tried to fight the Cold War by
    demonstrating their power and technology. One example of this was the Arms Race
    where each side tried to have the best weapons and the most nuclear bombs. The idea
    was that a large stockpile of weapons would deter the other side from ever attacking.
    Another example was the Space Race, where each side tried to show that it had the
    better scientists and technology by accomplishing certain space missions first.

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