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What are the similarities and differences between the War on Terror and the Cold War? Has the global role of the United States changed since the fall of the Soviet Union?

Answer 1

Similarities:

- Both not technically "real" wars, never a declaration

- Fought between the US and Eastern nations

- US taking a moral stance (against terrorism and communism)

Differences:

- War on Terror is on-going, more recently started (started after 9/11 attacks)

- Cold War ended in the early 90s (usually signified with the fall of the Berlin Wall)

- Cold War was a more intense national threat, looming threats of nuclear warfare

After the fall of the Soviet Union, it became indisputable that the Unites States was the #1 global superpower, which established great status and responsibility to the US in their global role.

Answer 2

A "Cold War" is one in which there is no physical battles but instead tension between two nations (political, economic, etc.)

As World War II transformed both the United States and the USSR, turning the nations into formidable world powers, competition between the two increased