Cold War

A rivalry involving political hostility, military competition and struggles for influence between the USA and USSR, without a direct war between the two superpowers.

The political and ideological conflict between the Soviet Union and its allies and Western powers after the Second World War, which divided Europe and restricted movement between east and west.

A prolonged rivalry between the USA and the Soviet Union and their supporters, involving political, economic and military competition without direct war between the two superpowers.

The rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their allies, involving competing political systems, military threats and propaganda rather than a direct war between the two superpowers.

A prolonged rivalry between the USA and USSR and their allies, involving political, economic and military competition rather than direct full-scale war between the two superpowers.

A period of political, ideological and military rivalry between the USA and the USSR and their allies after the Second World War, without direct full-scale war between the two superpowers.