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3. Why was the Cold War called "cold?"

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because it was in the winter and I was the coldest war in the history of wars

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The Cold War began after World War Two. The main enemies were the United States and the Soviet Union. The Cold War got its name because both sides were afraid of fighting each other directly. In a "hot war," nuclear weapons might destroy everything

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