Was the Cold War truly a war?

Answer 1

No. Cold War meant No War. The term was used to tell the difference between a war and a military stand-off. EXAMPLE: During the cold war era, when on duty somewhere, if a servicemen heard, during conversations, "...things might get hot pretty soon..." he might be asked to clarify himself. To servicemen during those times, "Hot" meant war/ shooting (killing and dying, etc.).

Answer 2

No. It was a period of strong diplomatic tension throughout the world, particularly between the USA and the USSR. No fighting ever happened; no declarations or acts of war were ever made.

Answer 3

No but their were battles and separate wars that had to do with the cold war and it almost became a nuclear war.