why is the time period from 1947-1991 called the cold war

The present paper tries to study and explore the dimensions of new Cold War and its impact.

It is totally a fight for power and hegemony. This New Cold War is not based on Ideological fight. The recent deployment of NATO forces and missiles in Eastern European countries have led to the emergence of New Cold War. Both America and Russia started new interventions and rivalries cropped up. People all over the world felt relief and hoped that the Cold War had ended but it emerged again between America and Russia within a few years. Measures were adopted for disarmament of nuclear weapons. There was reduction in Cold War animosity. Russian Leader Gorbachev's reforms of Glasnost and Perestroika led to the end of Communist rule and abolition of Warsaw Pact in 1991. This generated arms race and development of nuclear weapons of mass destructions by them which could destroy the entire world. These organizations started countering each other to fulfill their interests and animosities all over the world. while Soviet Union and its allies formed Warsaw Pact defence bloc to promote and protect communist-socialist ideology. For 42 consecutive days and nights, the coalition forces subjected Iraq to one of the most intensive air bombardments in military history. The Gulf War began with an extensive aerial bombing campaign on 16 January 1991. America and its allies formed NATO defence bloc to protect and promote liberal-democratic ideology. The USAF F-117 Nighthawk, one of the key aircraft used in Operation Desert Storm.

The Cold War rivalries between United States of America and Soviet Union after the Second World War till 1991 had divided the entire world into two blocs with extreme hostilities against each other on ideological lines.

Why is the time period from 1947-1991 called the cold war