The Cold War was a phrase coined to describe the tension and rivalry existing between the communist East and democratic West.
After the defeat of Germany and Japan in 1945 the Allies met to agree on the future. They agreed about practically nothing. Communist governments were imposed on Eastern Europe while the West tried to rebuild shattered economies and hold back the tide of communism.
The rising tension was called the Cold War to distinguish it from a “hot war” when hostilities actually break out. In the years following, many crises and issues brought the Cold War to new heights. At times it seemed as if a “hot war” would start. The tension of the Cold War has lessened in recent years, but the mutual suspicion and hostility between East and West seems never ending.
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