The Cold War

The "Cold War" was not a physical war but a quarrel between the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States prior to the end of World War II and the creation of the Berlin Wall, dividing Germany into East and West Germany. Since the world was bankrupt, they looked up to the two most powerful nations: The Soviet Union and United States. They both possessed nuclear missiles, which they could unleash at any time. At schools in both countries/territories, they were taught "Duck and Cover". The Soviets and Americans began tensions, such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, where the dictator of Cuba, Fidel Castro, allied himself with the Soviets and blocked transportation with America. Also, during the 1960s, the Soviets tried to beat the Americans into space called the "Space Race." The American astronaut, Neil Armstrong, was the first to land on the room and claimed it for America. In 1991, the Cold War ended due to the fall of the Soviet Union, and Germany became a full country again.