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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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The Cuban Missile Crisis was a close call, but did not result in war

The Cuban Missile Crisis is the prime example of what was a close call between the Soviet Union and United States during the Cold War time period, but because it was just that, a close call, this period cannot be correctly defined as having been a true war. The threat of atomic warfare was certainly present during the Cuban Missile Crisis, for both nations involved, but nothing ever came of this near disaster. So, technically, this incident was merely a close call and cannot validate defining this as a Cold War since no war ever officially broke out between the Soviet Union and United States.
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