Why is this tense time between the us and the soviet union called the cold war? explain why in a paragraph. be sure to provide and explain specific evidence to support your assertion.

answer: it was a tense time because both the u.s and soviet union had nuclear weapons that were both aimed at each other, and were increasingly increasing the amount of nuclear weapons they had. also the u.s had a harsh stance against the soviet unions government meaning that they both disliked each other quite harshly.

explanation:

to reform the distraught soviet union, the democratization of the communist party was promoted through party secretary mikhail gorbachev's policies of “perestroika” and “glasnost.” perestroika refers to the reconstruction of the political and economic system established by the communist party.