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The Cold War brought about a tense standoff between superpowers from "summary" of The Complete Story of Civilization by Will Durant
The Cold War, that long twilight struggle between East and West, ushered in an era of tense confrontation and delicate diplomacy. The superpowers of the time, the United States and the Soviet Union, found themselves locked in a battle of ideologies and interests that spanned the globe. As the two nations jockeyed for power and influence, the world held its breath, fearing the outbreak of a devastating conflict that could bring about the end of civilization as we knew it. The specter of nuclear annihilation loomed large, casting a shadow over every decision made by policymakers on both sides of the Iron Curtain. From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the proxy wars fought in far-flung corners of the world, the Cold War was a time of high-stakes brinkmanship and calculated risk-taking. Each move made by on...
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