The Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted for decades and resulted in anti-communist suspicions and international incidents that led two superpowers to the brink of nuclear disaster.

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The Cold War between Communist-bloc nations and Western allies defined postwar politics. Learn about the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis, NATO, the Space Race and more.

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NORAD Santa Tracker

Berlin’s Animal Arms Race

How the Cold War Contributed to the Modern Central American Migrant Crisis

Cuban Missile Crisis

Here’s Why the Suez Crisis Almost Led to Nuclear War

Formation of NATO

Army‑McCarthy Hearings

Hollywood Ten

HUAC: A Cold War Witch Hunt

Fidel Castro

Dean Acheson

Mao Zedong and China’s Cultural Revolution