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The Cold War never escalated into direct conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union. Just decades of side-eye and nuclear anxiety.

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The U.S. and USSR avoided direct large-scale war, but fought through proxy conflicts, arms races, and political interventions worldwide. The tension included nuclear brinkmanship, especially during crises like 1962.

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