Cold Quote by Jane Smiley
“I think that the Cold War was an exceptional and unnecessary piece of cruelty.”
About This Quote
The Cold War caused needless suffering and could have been avoided.
In simple terms: The Cold War was an unnecessary cruelty.
Key Takeaway
Avoid needless conflicts.
Themes
war
unnecessary cruelty
history
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
historical
analytical
When to use this quote
- international relations
- policy making
- historical analysis
Key Concepts
political science
ethics
Questions to Reflect On
- Could different diplomacy have a it?
- What lessons apply today?
A Different Perspective
Some argue it prevented larger conflicts.
![“This cold weather has set all the young Folks to providing Bedfellows. I have signed two or three Licences every Day [as a Fairfax Justice of the Peace] since I have been at Home. I wish I knew where to get a good one myself; for I find cold Sheets extreamly disagreeable.” quote by George Mason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b92/george-mason-8435_bedfellows_this-cold-weather-has-set-all-the-young_3953.jpg)
