The Cold War is commonly dated as occurring between 1947 and 1991, though historians have not fully agreed on the exact dates.
Sources
- Outline of the Cold War (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://libguides.fau.edu/wars-conflicts/cold-war (libguides.fau.edu)
- https://www.britannica.com/event/Cold-War (britannica.com)
- https://www.nationalworld.com/news/world/when-did-the-cold-war-end-start-and-end-dates-of-us-and-soviet-union-rivalry-after-ww2-outcomes-explained-3585375 (nationalworld.com)
- https://online.norwich.edu/online/about/resource-library/5-key-cold-war-events (online.norwich.edu)
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