Can the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan be considered part of the Cold War?

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24 January, 11:08

Can the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan be considered part of the Cold War?

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Mercedes Meyers · Answer 1

No

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A Cold War is a competition of science and technology, not fighting. For example, the Cold War against the US and Russia had to do with the space race and building nuclear weapons. The Vietnam War was a fight against the spread of communism.