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How did the Cold War affect the rest of the world?
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Content: The Cold War also spread the worldwide fear of nuclear war, which heavily influenced international diplomacy and affairs. Download PDF
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The Cold War (1947–1991) affected the rest of the world in many ways. The conflict with the Soviet Union dominated American foreign policy for nearly half a century. The American-Soviet confrontation was primarily ideological, but it included "real" wars such as those in Korea and Vietnam. Great Britain, the Soviet Union, China, and the United States had fought together against the Axis nations during World War II (1939–1945), and Germany and Japan surrendered in 1945. The alliance fell apart after 1945 because of distrust between the Anglo-Americans and the Soviets.