What are the similarities and differences between the War on Terror and the world wars? What about with the Cold War?

Innocent lives are at risk/ the Cold War was a very complex situation lives were at risk but it was really more of an all bark no bite between Russia and the U.S both did not want war but were also trying to instigate something with one another. It was also an arms race on who had the better weapons, and technology. Just so complex

Explanation:

it is the boston port act

answer; i believe its called ; checks   and balances;