THE COLD WAR!!!

The  fierce competition between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 until 1989, which dominated American foreign and domestic policy.

Click on the links below to learn more about the origins of the Cold War.
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Boundary Issues
Rebuilding Japan
United Nations
Plans and Doctrines
Soviet Point of View
American Point of View
Cold War Themes

Try these links:
http://www.fastimages.com/cold_war.html
This page links to a great Cold War film about what to do
if an atom bomb explodes near you.  It shows the level of
hysteria and mis-information given by the government to
calm the people.  "Duck and Cover"!

http://www.historywiz.com/coldwarexhibit.htm
These pages have much more detailed information concerning
the Cold War.  Each exhibit contains pictures and other links
to learn more about the Cold War.

http://turnerlearning.com/cnn/coldwar/cw_epsds.html
This is the CNN Cold War web site.  It has lots of good information and
images regarding the Cold War.  Check out each episode for accurate
information on the Cold War, from beginning to end.
The interactive maps are a great way to play around with
the COLD WAR!