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Cold War

The global reach of NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
Date c. 1947-1991
Location Worldwide; major standoffs in Berlin, Cuba, Zhenbao Island; proxy wars in Greece, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Angola, El Salvador, Nicaragua, others.
Result Dissolution of the Soviet Union following major easing in tensions
Territorial
changes		 Division of Korea, reunification of Germany, formation of 24 new nations in Eurasia
Belligerents
NATO:
Flag of the United StatesUnited States
Flag of the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
and allied nations and guerillas		 Image:Warsaw Pact seal.png Warsaw Pact:
Flag of the Soviet UnionUnion of Soviet Socialist Republics
and allied nations and guerillas		 Flag of the People's Republic of ChinaPeople's Republic of China
and allied nations and guerillas
The Cold War took the form of an arms race, mutual espionage, economic warfare, proxy wars, and support for opposing sides in various civil wars worldwide, rather than open hostilities between the major powers.
History of the Cold War
Origins - 1947–1953
1953–1962 - 1962–1979
1979–1985 - 1985–1991