The “Cold War” is one of the most interesting “wars” fought in world history. The large number of countries directly and indirectly involved is enough to raise the question: to what extent was the Cold War a true world war? This essay will examine this idea. It will identify two main areas of argument, focusing on the first part of the conflict (1945-1963). First, it will examine the growing influence of the United States and the Soviet Union in the world after 1945. Second, it will examine three main conflicts, the Berlin Blockade, the Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis, in which these two superpowers were involved. that the Cold War was undoubtedly a truly global war. To understand this idea, we must first define what exactly would constitute a “world war.” In my opinion, a world war is a war that involves a number of countries, directly or indirectly, and has the potential to transform the world. The First World War (1914-18) is a good example. This was a conflict that, while taking place in Europe, involved countries like New Zealand, Australia and the United States, all three very far from the actual conflict zone. As it involves much of the world, it would constitute a world war. Now that the idea of ​​a world war is established, it is important to establish the role of the United States (USA). One of the most important documents in establishing this was the “Truman Doctrine”. President Harry S. Truman (1945–1953) laid out what would become the basis of American foreign policy during the Cold War. This was a policy of containment aimed at preventing communism from spreading to the rest of the world. His speech to Congress on March 19... middle of article... in Blockade and the Use of the United Nations', Foreign Affairs, 50, 1, 1971, p. 172Jervis, Robert, “The Impact of the Korean War on the Cold War”, The Journal of Conflict Resolution, 24, 4, 1980, p. 580 Kennedy, Robert F., Thirteen Days: a memoir of the Cuban missile Crisis, New York, 1969, pp. 23, 34, 35 Satterthwaite, Joseph C., “The Truman Doctrine: Turkey”, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 401, 1972 pp. 76-78Shlaim, Avi, “Britain, the Berlin Blockade and the Cold War”, International Affairs (Royal Institute of International Affairs 1944-), 60, 1, 1983-84, pp. 9Stern, Sheldon M., The Week the World Stood Still: Inside the Cuban Missile Crisis, Stanford, 2005, p. 150Thompson, William R and Rasler, Karen A., “War and Systemic Capability Reconcentration”, The Journal of Conflict Resolution, 32, 2, 1988, p.. 337