Cold War

The Cold War (also known in some media as the First Cold War or World War III) was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and their allies, and the Soviet Union and their allies. Though there was no large scale fighting between them, these superpowers got involved in proxy conflicts to spread their ideological influences.
The Cold War era left a massive legacy in both politics and popular culture as it directly led to innovations in technology, and defined the current shape of recent history.
== Background ==
=== Origins and Rise of Communism ===
=== Russian Revolution ===
=== World War II ===
== Events of the Cold War ==
=== Truman Doctrine and Early Hostility (1947-1953) ===
=== Rise in Tensions and the Space Race (1953-1969) ===
=== Era of Stagnation (1969-1979) ===
=== Renewed Tensions (1979-1985) ===
=== End of an Era (1985-1989) ===
== Aftermath ==
=== Dissolution of Soviet Union (1989-1991) ===
=== Yugoslav Wars (1991-2001) ===
== Legacy ==
== Use in Fiction ==
=== Film ===
=== Video Games ===
== See Also ==
Category:Cold War
Category:Global Conflicts