The Cold War- The War of Words

The Cold War was not a war in the tradition sense, including troops, tanks, and bombs. This war was an economic war between the United States and the Soviet Union. The struggles lasted from 1945 to 1989. The two countries engaged in governmental battles, threatening each other with nuclear weapons, cutting off trade and commerce, and creating strong allies in case of a full-fledged war.

The most important event of the Cold War was the Cuban Missile Crisis. The crisis started on October 16, 1962, and was finally resolved on October 28. Although this crisis only lasted thirteen days, it was the closest event leading to a nuclear war. The crisis began after U.S. reconnaissance reported to President Kennedy that the Soviet Union was installing nuclear missiles on Cuba. The crisis ended when Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union, promised to end the installations and take out the missiles already located at Cuba.