The Cold War as the conflict between the two superpowers, namely the United States and the Soviet Union, over ideological , political, economic and the social differences . The Cold War not only affected the two countries involved, but also all other sovereign states continually fearing the outbreak of a destructive war. Philippines became a staunch American ally in the developing Cold War. The Philippines and the United States signed a military assistance pact in March 1947. The Philippines granted the United States a 99-year lease on their military, naval, and air bases. This was later reduced to a 25 year period beginning 1967. The Cold War began in Europe, but developed in Asia and Oceania as well.