Re: the Cold War

>> The biggest fallacy regarding it was the Soviet threat which was always
>> exaggerated. Neither militarily nor politically did the soviet Union (or
>> China and other 'communist allied') ever pose an existential threat to
>> the U.S.

> No, but it did to most of Europe... and that's what the Cold War really was. It was Europe-backed-by-America *not* being invaded by a LOT of tanks.

Well, yeah, but that was pretty much decided during the Berlin airlift
when Uncle Joe made the decision that the USSR didn't want to fight.

All that followed after that showdown was just postering.