The Cold War dominated world affairs during the half century following World War II.
Apocalyptic anti-communism sharply limited the range of acceptable political debate, while American actions overseas led to the death of millions of innocent civilians and destabilized dozens of nations that posed no threat to the United St. soldiers.
It ended in victory for the United States, yet it was a costly triumph, claiming trillions of dollars in defense spending and the lives of nearly 100,000 U.
S.
The Cold War dominated world affairs during the half century following World War II