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What did the term "cold war" refer to?

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A cold war is a state of conflict between nations that does not involve direct military action but is pursued primarily through economic and political actions, propaganda acts of espionage or proxy wars waged by surrogates
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In common usage, the term "cold war" refers to a war that consists of indirect conflict rather than direct conflict. Basically, a war with casualties but no battles or armed fighting.
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