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[edit] Cold War

The article passed an A-Class review earlier this year. However, I've made some major improvements in the past few weeks and I would like to know if there is anything else to be done before the article would be fit to undergo a FAC. Also, the article is rated #10 on WP:MHSP. Any inputs will be deeply appreciated! --Eurocopter (talk) 11:07, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Looper5920

Just some initial thoughts so take them for what they are worth. I was wondering if there should be any mention of Proxy war (after military alliances maybe?) in the intro as the US and USSR seemed to make a habit of it during this period(Vietnam and Afghanistan being the 2 big examples). Also, "sport" is mentioned in the intro but the only mention in the article was about the 1980 Olmpics. I used to remember that everytime the US and USSR met in any competition it was pretty big. Usually it was every Olympic sport but sometimes it was events like the 1975–76 USSR Red Army ice hockey tour of North America. I think that maybe a paragraph on Sports and cultural issues might be worth a go. Again, just my initial thoughts, hope it helps.--Looper5920 (talk) 12:44, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Proxy war is mentioned in the lead, while the proeminent proxy wars are described quite well in the article. Also, I don't know if this article should contain events like 1975–76 USSR Red Army ice hockey tour of North America; 1980 Olympics is mentioned because it became notable as the US did not participate due to a political decision. Such events like 1975-76 hockey tour might be mentioned in the Cold War (1962–1979) article, as they did not alter in any way, the course of the entire Cold War. Another better place for mentioning such events would be Culture during the Cold War. --Eurocopter (talk) 14:37, 28 May 2008 (UTC)