the Cold War
noun
: the nonviolent conflict between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union after 1945
the era of the Cold War
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From the early 1950s until the end of the Cold War, its primary mission was producing plutonium and tritium for the US nuclear weapons arsenal.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Soon after, the fall of the Berlin Wall would herald the end of the Cold War.
—Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
He is remembered for decisive leadership during the closing months of World War II, the beginning of the Cold War, and the implementation of the Marshall Plan.
—Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Over Washington and Havana’s largely fruitless attempts at diplomacy during the Cold War, both parties considered the base as a bargaining chip of sorts, a leverage to pull in the interest of military de-escalation or possible normalization of diplomatic relations.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Soon after, the fall of the Berlin Wall would herald the end of the Cold War.
—Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
He is remembered for decisive leadership during the closing months of World War II, the beginning of the Cold War, and the implementation of the Marshall Plan.
—Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Over Washington and Havana’s largely fruitless attempts at diplomacy during the Cold War, both parties considered the base as a bargaining chip of sorts, a leverage to pull in the interest of military de-escalation or possible normalization of diplomatic relations.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
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