The Cold War was a political rivalry between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies.
These facts about the Cold War shed light on the most interesting aspects of this era.
US and Soviet Union never officially declared war against the other.
It was an attempt by the Soviet Union to restrict the US, Great Britain, and France from traveling to their sectors in Berlin, Germany.
A military and ideological border meant to divide Europe into two separate areas.
The hope of this was to encourage the enemy to back down during a conflict.
They were able to convey simple messages by looking at each other’s feet.