Today in History | Tensions between US and USSR First Described as "Cold War" (1947)

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United States President Ronald Reagan (left) and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev meet in 1985

Lasting from the end of WWII until 1991, the Cold War was a period of political hostility and military tension between the Western powers, primarily the US and its allies, and the Communist bloc. Although there were a number of military conflicts during this time, including the Berlin Blockade, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Cold War was waged mainly on political, economic, and propaganda fronts.

Who first used the term "Cold War" to describe the conflict?



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