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Should the Cold War be considered a war? Should the Cold War be considered a war?
Yes, the cold war should be considered a war Yes, the cold war should be considered a war
No, the cold war should not be considered a war No, the cold war should not be considered a war
The Cold War was a war because of its many Proxy Wars The Cold War was a war because of its many Proxy Wars
The Cold War was a war because of its deadly Arms Race The Cold War was a war because of its deadly Arms Race
The Cold War was a war because of the Red Scare The Cold War was a war because of the Red Scare
The Cold War was a war because of the Cuban Missile Crisis The Cold War was a war because of the Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cold War was a war because of the Space Race The Cold War was a war because of the Space Race
The Cold War was not a war, as there was no physical combat The Cold War was not a war, as there was no physical combat
There was no formal declaration of war during the Cold War There was no formal declaration of war during the Cold War
"Races" during the Cold War were tense but not warfare "Races" during the Cold War were tense but not warfare
The Cold War was not a war, it was a domestic Frenzy The Cold War was not a war, it was a domestic Frenzy
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a close call, but did not result in war The Cuban Missile Crisis was a close call, but did not result in war
There is no reason to call the Cold War a war There is no reason to call the Cold War a war
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The Cold War was a war because of the Cuban Missile Crisis

This 13-day political and military gridlock between the United States and the Soviet Union was the closest the Cold War got to having atomic warfare. As the U.S. enacted a naval blockade around Cuba once it was discovered that the Soviet Union had missiles on Cuba, the tense conflict between the two nations skated on thin ice. Even though no actual warfare broke out due to this crisis, it was an important event during the Cold War that contributed to the ongoing nuclear arms race all the more.
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