Cold War (jan 1, 1947 – jan 1, 1991)
Description:
- Indirect conflict between Communist countries (mostly Soviet) and Capitalist America- US benefitted in that the cold war provided context for the emergence of the US as a global superpower: Flourishing economy, and rising middle class, many alliances and mutual defense treaties
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Date:
jan 1, 1947
jan 1, 1991
~ 44 years