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Cold War mostly due to the implications, espionage, and number of countries involved. The Cold War was also unique in the fact that the U.S. did not directly attack major powers. Being after WWII, the U.S. was also determining how to handle the future of nuclear weapons. Stalin knew of the Manhattan project before it was completed and wanted Russia to harness the same power. Battling communist sentiment became the government's priority, with HUAC going after potential communist influencers. In addition to targeting citizens, the U.S. also targeted proxies like Vietnam.