The cold war was the open yet restricted rivalry that developed after World War 2 between the US and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. Audiences were so concerned about the Cold War because of how bad the last world wars were and how much damage they caused. One of the main concerns was communism and how it could evolve badly. The Cold War was 'cold' because the US and the Soviet Union did not fight each other directly.
We need to know what the references to The Cold War mean as we are studying three front covers from The Observer from the 1960s. Useful background can be found on BBC Bitesize at https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z3h9mnb/revision/1
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