Because the chances of Russia and US going to war anytime soon are pretty low. Plus Russia isn't really communist anymore, and that was basically the whole point of the cold war...

I think we're worried about China, but in a different way. We trade with them so much, the relationship can't really be properly compared to the Soviet Russia-US relationship.

That's exactly why some should be concerned. America is too dependent on Chinese goods. And considering the recent quality control disasters we've seen, that can't be good.

I wouldn't say the Cold War still exists, but we certainly have some tensions going on. Who knows - perhaps in fifty years they'll give this time period a war name.

Eh, don't worry about invasion, worry about the economy, sweetheart.

Didn't you get the memo? It's now the Frigid Standoff.

©1984-2008 Toaraga EAM

It wasn't about communism. Never really was.

Russia decided to test out their own nuclear bomb. It was successful.

America made a better bomb. More destruction, more heck.

Russia copied.

Hydrogen Bomb by America.

Russia plays Hydrogen Bomb.

Better Bomb, America.

Same Bomb, Russia.

Better, America.

Better, Russia.

Space Race, get satellites in space to get geographical edge on other country.

America plays last card with man on the moon.

EDIT: The end of the Space Race didn't end it completely of course, but it was the climax to the whole neck-and-neck arms race.

~AA

Pish posh. It was never called the Cold war due because it never went "hot" between the US and Russia. It was obviously because it was just chilly in Russia.

And now with global warming and all, it would be pure madness to even think of calling a war cold.

-Neku-

Is a war even capable of having a temperature, anyway?

Well yes. Some wars are quite warm, while others are somewhat cold.