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History of the Cold War
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World War II
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Iron Curtain
Periods
Cold War (1947–1948)
Cold War (1948–1953)
Cold War (1953–1962)
Cold War (1962–1979)
Cold War (1979–1985)
Cold War (1985–1991)
Frozen conflicts
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Arab Cold War
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List of related conflicts
Post-Soviet conflicts
Reagan Doctrine
Second Cold War
Timeline of events
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