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Should the Cold War be considered a war? Should the Cold War be considered a war?
Yes, the cold war should be considered a war Yes, the cold war should be considered a war
No, the cold war should not be considered a war No, the cold war should not be considered a war
The Cold War was a war because of its many Proxy Wars The Cold War was a war because of its many Proxy Wars
The Cold War was a war because of its deadly Arms Race The Cold War was a war because of its deadly Arms Race
The Cold War was a war because of the Red Scare The Cold War was a war because of the Red Scare
The Cold War was a war because of the Cuban Missile Crisis The Cold War was a war because of the Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cold War was a war because of the Space Race The Cold War was a war because of the Space Race
The Cold War was not a war, as there was no physical combat The Cold War was not a war, as there was no physical combat
There was no formal declaration of war during the Cold War There was no formal declaration of war during the Cold War
"Races" during the Cold War were tense but not warfare "Races" during the Cold War were tense but not warfare
The Cold War was not a war, it was a domestic Frenzy The Cold War was not a war, it was a domestic Frenzy
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a close call, but did not result in war The Cuban Missile Crisis was a close call, but did not result in war
There is no reason to call the Cold War a war There is no reason to call the Cold War a war
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Should the Cold War be considered a war?
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No, the cold war should not be considered a war

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"Races" during the Cold War were tense but not warfare

Be it the Arms Race or Space Race, the competitiveness between the United States and the Soviet Union was only unrivaled contention, not actual warfare.
Carl Sagan
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Be it the Arms Race or Space Race, the competitiveness between the United States and the Soviet Union was solely unrivaled contention, not actual warfare. Even if both nations built a deadly arsenal of atomic bombs, no war or bombing ever came to fruition, and thus no true battle ever appeared either. The Space Race itself was simply an expensive contest between the two nations to test the human boundaries of space exploration. In all, there was intense opposition between the United States and the Soviet Union, even risky accumulation of atomic bombs, but no tangible fight or war of any sort ever materialized.

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