[["The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union with its satellite states, and the United States with its allies after World War II.", 427.0], ["The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States, the Soviet Union and their respective allies. The term \"cold\" is used because there was no large-scale fighting directly between the two superpowers, but they each supported major regional conflicts known as proxy wars. ", 167.0]]
what is the cold war
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