Why Did the Cold War Stay Cold? | World101

In the aftermath of World War II, tensions escalated between former allies the United States and the Soviet Union over their competing ideologies. While the Soviet Union promoted communism-a system in which government officials controlled the economy and many other parts of life-the United States generally espoused democracy and capitalism. Their competition for global influence came to be known as the Cold War because, despite some close calls and several proxy conflicts, hostilities between the United States and Soviet Union never heated up into direct confrontation. This video examines the major reasons the conflict remained “cold” and its consequences for the current global order. To learn more about this era of history, visit our new module on the Global Era: world101.cfr.org/historical-c...
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Effective overview! I wish this came a couple of days earlier as I just wrapped up a Cold War unit with my students. Should be noted that the Cuban Missle Crisis played a big role in showing the fragility of Mutually Assured Destruction and helped the establishment of more open diplomacy. I'm a bit surprised by its omission, but I know full well you can't always fit everything into a video!