The Cold War

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The Cold War

The Cold War was one of the most relevant events in world history . It was a significant occurrence mainly because this single event influenced many others . The silent rivalry between the United States of America and the Soviet Union may not have resulted in a flown-blown battle , but the feud allowed for encounters which had major impact on the world Hence , the Cold War between the United States and Russia was an important historical conflict because it originated from the

conflict that was the Second World War and paved the way for other notable conflicts to occur , such as the Vietnam War and the Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cold War originated as a result of the Second World War (Painter 4 . One of the war 's outcomes was the redistribution of power among the countries . According to Painter , World War II was the culmination of a series of events that profoundly changed the global distribution of power (4 . Prior to the war , there were six countries which were considered powerful : France , Germany , Great Britain , Japan , the Soviet Union and the United States . When the war ended , the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the only remaining superpowers and eventually became rivals . The foreign policies of these nations , along with shaky international relations brought the Cold War into existence (Painter 4

After the war , the two remaining superpowers had different fates Unlike its European allies , the United States was unscathed...