Cold War or WWIII? Russian invasion of Ukraine draws comparisons

• Historians pinpoint the Cold War as starting with the Truman Doctrine in 1947 and ending with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
• It’s likely the U.S. is going to be entering a prolonged standoff with Russia, experts say.
• But while there are similarities with the Cold War and Ukraine invasion, many historians say it’s more reminiscent of the beginning of World War II.

Tanks rolled into Ukraine unabated. Families packed into darkened subway stations to take shelter from bombs. Others filled suitcases and fled along clogged roadways out of cities.