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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Later models, like the Hurricane, were built during the Cold War to warn about potential attacks.
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
Sankar has argued that China poses a threat comparable or greater than what the U.S. faced during World War II and the Cold War, a view endorsed by Hegseth and some in his inner circle.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Yet, during the Cold War, 300,000 U.S. forces in Europe were supported by host governments.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
And during the Cold War, from 1955 to 1957, Fort Dix housed Hungarian refugees fleeing Soviet repression.
—Arkansas Online, 20 July 2025
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
Sankar has argued that China poses a threat comparable or greater than what the U.S. faced during World War II and the Cold War, a view endorsed by Hegseth and some in his inner circle.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Yet, during the Cold War, 300,000 U.S. forces in Europe were supported by host governments.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
And during the Cold War, from 1955 to 1957, Fort Dix housed Hungarian refugees fleeing Soviet repression.
—Arkansas Online, 20 July 2025
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“The Cold War.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Cold%20War. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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