Mistrust, fear, and deep ideological differences between the two nations led to a cold war that lasted more than forty years. The geopolitical struggle, and the underlying threat of nuclear confrontation, drew in much of the world, directly and indirectly, and had wide-ranging consequences at home and abroad. More @Wikipedia
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