| 1 | The mid-1940s to the early 90s was a period of high tension for most of the world, with the Eastern and Western Blocs building up a ridiculous amount of nuclear weapons in case the tension stopped. This left quite an impression. You're probably looking for one of these tropes: |
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| 3 | * SpaceColdWar, for any cold war other than the historical conflict (and often, though not necessarily, set in space) |
| 4 | * EnforcedColdWar, where the war is kept cold by a higher power |
| 5 | * LensmanArmsRace, an arms race which escalates into cosmic levels of destruction |
| 6 | * EscalatingWar, where two individuals emulate the LensmanArmsRace without actual weapons |
| 7 | |
| 8 | ... Or one of these UsefulNotes: |
| 9 | * UsefulNotes/ColdWar, for works set during this period |
| 10 | * UsefulNotes/HistoryOfTheColdWar, a detailed breakdown of the war |
| 11 | |
| 12 | ... Or one of these works: |
| 13 | * ''Film/ColdWar'', a 2018 film |
| 14 | * ''Film/ColdWar2012'', a 2012 film from Hong Kong. |
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