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why the struggle between the united states and the soviet union during the latter half of the 1900s is called the cold war? What factors prevented the Cold war from turning hot?

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Because there was little to no direct military conflict, besides a few incidents.

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The Cold War didn’t turn hot because of fear of nuclear war.

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