How a war cannot be traditional and in what way it can be an ideological and economic war(cold war)

The Cold War originated from ideological differences. While communist nations and industrialized capitalist nations competed in both technological and political superiority, both nationalistic tones appeared, creating differences leading to the brink of a war without combat. The Cold War is different from other wars because there was no physical fighting like in World War II or any other war.

the event is known to be the soviet union.

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