Cold War (No Napoleon)

The Cold War (: Guerre Froide) was a sustained state of political and military tension between the powers of the, led by the , and the , led by , its , Asian and African allies, as well as its large colonial "empire" across Africa. The war began after the success of the powers in, defeating the and the , leaving France and the US as the two dominant. The success of the French and its political power in Europe helped create the, as well as its success in maintaining power in Africa (until its ).

The Cold War was so named as it never involved military action, and since both sides possessed nuclear weapons, while also predicting their use would probably guarantee their mutual assured destruction. While the war had been maintained for several decades. It had officially ended in 1982 with the signing of the between presidents  and, which noted the end of the threat of nuclear warfare and established the United States and France as dominant global powers.