The cold war was not a physical war, but more of a political war. No fighting, shooting, or bombing happened during the "war". Instead, it was a war of politics and threats. read more
The cold war between the Soviet Union and the US was a war fought about ideologies. The Soviet Union believed in communism, and the US believed in capitalism and that Communism was evil. The cold war is different from other wars because it was fought on the basis of "mutually assured deterrence. read more