An Examination of the Cold War and Why It Did Not Result in a Major War

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the writer looks at the 45 year period of history known as the Cold War, during which major political differences existed between the Soviet Union and the West. The writer examines how and why the conflict escalated, looking at the causes and the stages that were traversed, and then discusses the reasons why the conflict stopped prior to military conflict. Nine sources are cited in the bibliography of this eight page paper.