Cold War

1947–1991 tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies
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Cold War
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Cold War

Summary

Cold War is a cold war[1]. It draws 28,956 Wikipedia views per month (cold_war category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cold War's instance of is recorded as cold war[3].
  • Cold War's instance of is recorded as perpetual war[4].
  • Cold War's instance of is recorded as proxy war[5].
  • Cold War's instance of is recorded as historical period[6].
  • Cold War followed World War II[7].
  • Cold War was followed by post–Cold War era[8].
  • The location of Cold War was Latin America[9].
  • The location of Cold War was Asia[10].
  • Cold War took place at Africa[11].
  • Cold War took place at Europe[12].
  • Cold War is a type of low-intensity conflict[13].
  • Cold War is a type of international conflict[14].
  • Cold War's Commons category is recorded as Cold War[15].
  • Cold War comprises War of Attrition[16].
  • Cold War comprises Saur Revolution[17].
  • Cold War comprises proxy war[18].
  • Cold War comprises Operation Cyclone[19].
  • Cold War comprises Afghan Conflict[20].
  • Cold War comprises 1953 Iranian coup d'état[21].
  • Cold War comprises Libertadora Revolution[22].
  • Cold War began on 1945[23].
  • Cold War ended on December 25, 1991[24].
  • A participant in Cold War was Eastern Bloc[25].
  • Among those involved in Cold War was Western Bloc[26].
  • Cold War's significant event is recorded as Vietnam War[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include cold war[3], perpetual war[4], proxy war[5], and historical period[6]. Recorded subclass of include low-intensity conflict[13] and international conflict[14].

Use and Application

Components include War of Attrition[16], a war[28]; Saur Revolution[17], a revolution[29], in Republic of Afghanistan[30]; proxy war[18], a type of war[31]; Operation Cyclone[19], a military operation[32], in United States[33]; Afghan Conflict[20], a civil war[34], in Afghanistan[35]; and 1953 Iranian coup d'état[21], a coup d'état[36], in Iran[37].

Influence

Things named for Cold War include post–it era[38], an era[39] and Artificial Intelligence Cold War[40], an occurrence[41].

Why It Matters

Cold War draws 28,956 Wikipedia views per month (cold_war category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for it include post–it era[38], an era[39] and Artificial Intelligence Cold War[40], an occurrence[41].

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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Studied by history of the Cold War
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have, Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Subclass of low-intensity conflict, international conflict
    Instance of cold war, perpetual war, proxy war +1
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