ABSTRACT
The Cold War of the two postwar superpowers was not an episode like otherwars of modern times. The term ‘cold war’ was invented to describe a state of affairs. The principal ingredient in this state of affairs was the mutual hostility and fears of the protagonists. These emotions were rooted in their several historical and political differences and were powerfully stimulated by myths which at times turned hostility into hatred. The Cold War dominated world affairs for a generation and more.
