The Cold War was termed 'cold' because there was no large-scale fighting directly between the Western Bloc and Eastern Bloc powers.
Sources
- Outline of the Cold War (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.britannica.com/event/Cold-War (britannica.com)
- https://www.britannica.com/topic/Why-Is-It-Called-the-Cold-War (britannica.com)
- https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-cold-war-definition-causes-early-events.html (study.com)
- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/cold-war (nationalgeographic.com)
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