the Cold War
noun
: the nonviolent conflict between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union after 1945
the era of the Cold War
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Strategically, too, trade’s promise seemed unrealized: Experts and politicians had assured Americans after the Cold War that economic exchange would transform China and Russia into peaceful partners.
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
Today, the Cold War is long over, yet the economic policies that sacrificed American industry remain unchanged.
—Tim Overton, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
Sadly, the United States, though at the forefront throughout the Cold War, has lost the edge in cognitive warfare.
—Michael Miklaucic, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
Lifeway even played a small role in the end of the Cold War.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025
Today, the Cold War is long over, yet the economic policies that sacrificed American industry remain unchanged.
—Tim Overton, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
Sadly, the United States, though at the forefront throughout the Cold War, has lost the edge in cognitive warfare.
—Michael Miklaucic, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
Lifeway even played a small role in the end of the Cold War.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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