... order to describe the causes of the Cold War, it is important to fully understand what the Cold War actually means. The term "Cold War" means a war fought on every front except actual fighting. This includes propaganda, war of words and threats. Each side stockpiles weapons and forces, which it hopes to never use but are a good asset in the war ... the war of supremacy seemed to be well under way. However, the fact that Russia had little chance to retaliate shows how the Cold War hadn't actually began at this stage. I believe the launch of Russia's first atomic bomb was the starting poi...

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