Vocabulary

Soviet Union

The USSR or the Soviet Union was the world superpower which fought on the side of the Allies in World War II and helped to defeat Nazi Germany. They would be the United States adversary in the Cold War.

hot war

This is actual warfare. All talks have failed and the armies are fighting.

warm war

This is where talks are still going on and there would always be a chance of a peaceful outcome but armies, navies etc. are being fully mobilized and war plans are being put into operation ready for the command to fight.

proxy war

communism

NATO

Warsaw Pact

Berlin Wall

Cuban Missile Crisis

SALT

Western Bloc

Eastern Bloc

Space Race

espionage

Arms Race

Korean War

Vietnam War

ICBM

glasnost

perestroika