Following World War II and the start of the Cold War, the U.S. government popularized the term 'UFO' (Unidentified Flying Object) to replace the term 'flying saucer' as a method to destigmatize the reporting of such sightings.

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• flying saucer concept
• United States federal government entity
• Cold War event
• World War I event