The tension was not constant; it ebbed and flowed through different geopolitical cycles. 1. Containment and Escalation (1947–1962)
The Cold War taught the world that soft power (culture, economics, and diplomacy) can be as effective as hard power (military force). The collapse of the USSR was driven more by economic stagnation and the desire for political freedom than by a battlefield defeat. Should I focus on a (like Latin America or Southeast Asia)