What did the Russians call the Cold War?

I was prompted to provide a “better answer” than that of Mr. Teplyakov. The problem is that you won't find a better answer. His answer is “spot on”. That is exactly what the Soviets/Russians called it. read more

They call it the"холодная война" (pronounced"holodnoya voyna") and it means exactly the same as it does in English- the Cold War. read more

In February 1946, George F. Kennan's"Long Telegram" from Moscow helped to articulate the US government's increasingly hard line against the Soviets, and became the basis for US strategy toward the Soviet Union for the duration of the Cold War. read more

Space exploration served as another dramatic arena for Cold War competition. On October 4, 1957, a Soviet R-7 intercontinental ballistic missile launched Sputnik (Russian for “traveler”), the world’s first artificial satellite and the first man-made object to be placed into the Earth’s orbit. read more

They call it the"холодная война" (pronounced"holodnoya voyna") and it means exactly the same as it does in English- the Cold War. This page may be out of date. Save your draft before refreshing this page. read more