What is the difference between world war and cold war?

A world war is a war involving many of the countries of the world or many of the most powerful and populous ones. World wars span multiple countries on multiple continents, with battles fought in multiple theaters. read more

The Cold War was a state of geopolitical tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its satellite states) and powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others). read more

The cold war is a kind of entity which is carried out by the government of two countries while hot war is an actual war between the army of two countries where many lives can be lost, and severe destruction can take place. read more

After World War II, the Soviet Union and its allies were pitted against the United States and other democratic countries of the world. The hostility and rivalry between the two parties came to be known as the Cold War. read more