why was the conflict between the us and soviet union following ww2 described as the cold war?

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Also called the Space War, the US and the Soviets battled to see who can send the first man in Space by using advanced aerodynamics and techonolgy. Soviets sent first man in space, but US sent first man on moon. Also, Soviets sent first machine in space and I think dog too. Hidden figures movie and book explains more.
Explanation:
Answer: The Cold War was called that because there was no actual military activity .
Explanation:
They did everything there was loads of intensity within multiple countries and the fought in third world countries .