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15 Absolutely Awesome Facts About The Cold War!
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15 Absolutely Awesome Facts About The Cold War!

The Cold War is remembered for being one of the most turbulent times in world politics ever. Even by 21st century standards. This got me thinking, what are some cool facts about the Cold War everybody should know? Spanning from the mid-to-late 1940's (either 1946, 1947 or 1948 depending on who you ask) to 1989 (when the Berlin Wall - pictured above - came down) or 1991 (when the USSR collapsed) chances are that you lived through at least part of the Cold War! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Anglo-American Relations Today, the UK and US are the closest of allies. However, before WWI, both countries had quite a bit of animosity towards one another. WWI would see the two countries unite against their common enemy: Imperial Germany - which ...
15 Facts About The Soviet Union History Tends to Forget!
History

15 Facts About The Soviet Union History Tends to Forget!

During the Cold War, the USSR was the quintessential boogeyman, used by politicians the world over to pass legislation. Yet, even thirty years after its demise, we still know very little about the country. So, what are some cool facts about the Soviet Union? Going from a backwater country ravaged by war in the early 1920's, leaders like Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin would soon turn the USSR into one of the world's two main superpowers - alongside the US - leading to the Cold War. Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only. It isn't meant to glorify or demonize the USSR or communism as a whole, whilst they did do many things right, they also did just as many things wrong. Please, no political rhetoric. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({...