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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During the Cold War, the threat of Soviet invasion from the west prompted heavy defense investment in missile-warning systems in Alaska, along with marine and air patrols that continue to this day.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The two met in Moscow in June 2000, nearly a decade after the end of the Cold War, and largely discussed arms control.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2025
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are slated to have a high-stakes meeting Friday at a military base in Alaska with origins that were crucial to the U.S.’s fight against the Soviet Union in the Cold War.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
During the Cold War, New Mexico’s uranium mines played an integral role in developing energy sources and weapons.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The two met in Moscow in June 2000, nearly a decade after the end of the Cold War, and largely discussed arms control.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2025
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are slated to have a high-stakes meeting Friday at a military base in Alaska with origins that were crucial to the U.S.’s fight against the Soviet Union in the Cold War.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
During the Cold War, New Mexico’s uranium mines played an integral role in developing energy sources and weapons.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
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