Did anyone "win" the Cold War?

Question

If so, then who and why? If not, then why not?

Answer 1

United States, we are still aorund, the Soviet Union is not.  

Answer 2

The two answers above me are ABSOLUTELY right!

Answer 3

The United States won but no matter what war it is no one wins, lives are always lost no mater what happens and innocent people are always killed.

Answer 4

The United States and it's allies, Considering capitalism is the main type of government now-a-days, I would say that the west won. China and North Korea still refuse to change, but communism is now mainly a thing of the past.

Answer 5

The United States and its allies won. the Soviet Union collapsed. Communism failed, and capitalism took over the world. Even China is implementing capitalist economic plans now. I'd call that a clear-cut win for capitalism.

Answer 6

United States and NATO won when the USSR collapsed