Question

Explain the nature of the Cold War.

Answer 1

The nature of the Cold War explained as follows:

1. Conventional and especially nuclear weapons build-up and an arms race.
2. Intense propaganda, including the suppression of accurate or balanced information in both competing states; in particular, the West tried to depict the USSR as a 'totalitarian' equivalent of Nazi Germany, while the USSR painted capitalism as an inherently warmongering system.
3. No common ground or successful negotiations, and a deep division between the tvr.o camps across the 'Iron Curtain'.
4. The conflict between capitalism and communism, which often spilled over developing countries.
5. tightening of controls and repression of dissidents in both camps.
6. East-West conflict was paramount.