What Was the Cold War

What was the Cold War?

A) the stalemate between Japan and Russia over control of the Kuril Islands
B) the Soviet's withholding of oil and natural gas exports during the winter of 1953
C) a geopolitical struggle between the Soviets and the West for allegiance of newly independent countries in the aftermath of WWII
D) a long-standing skirmishes among the different ethnic groups in Siberia
E) Napoleon's invasion of Russia during the winter