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Cold War: Getting Started

What was the Cold War?

"The Cold War was born at the end of World War II in 1945 as wartime allies, the USSR and the United States, each sought to determine the future of Europe following the defeat of Nazi Germany. It later developed into a worldwide struggle for spheres of influence that lasted until 1991 but whose legacy will continue to be felt well into the twenty-first century." -Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World

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The Berlin Wall with a cross and small memorial

Berlin Wall Memorial

A memorial on the western side of the Berlin Wall dedicated to Peter Fechter, a young man who died while attempting to flee East Berlin. Source: Dept. of Defense, Wikimedia Commons, public domain.