The Cold War was not actually a war. Hence the name “Cold” war. It was more like a drawn out competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, which is modern day Russia. The U.S. also was closely monitoring the Soviet Union’s nuclear weapons development for obvious reasons. More specifically, the U.S. wanted to monitor the Soviet Union’s development of mass destruction in an effort to prevent them from developing or using them. The U.S. was concerned the weapons of mass destruction developed by the Soviet Union would play a role in them taking over the world and expanding communism. The Red Scare was still on the minds of the U.S. government and citizens alike making everyone on edge and afraid. The U.S. thought they were sure nuclear
