Comparing the Time of The Cold War to Today
...ns why these wars were fought, which is the reason why they were started. When someone did or said something that seemed communist they were arrested or were under strict observation. The same thing happens today when someone does or says something that seems to be terrorist. Some differences are that the Cold War was fought over communism and the Iraq War is being fought over terrorism. The Cold war was fought many years ago while the Iraq war is being fought now. During the Cold War many Americans were afraid that we would be attacked while today we are not. Also many Americans believed we would lose the war. Not many Americans believe there is any threat to the United States, but during the Cold War that was different. The Cold War took place from 1947 to 1991. On one side was the Soviet Union and its allies, on the other side were the United States. Neither superpower ever acctually fought eachother. Both superpowers fought eachother through lesser countries, lik...