Is "Cold War" really an appropriate name for the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union? In what ways was the Cold War actually a hot war? Do you think it would have been possible for the United States and the Soviet Union to coexist peacefully in the postwar era, or was conflict destined to arise between them? Do you think that George F. Kennan was right in his assessment of the Soviet Union, or was he exaggerating the risk posed by communism