The Cold War

The Cold War (1947–1991) was a non-violent conflict between the United States of America and the Soviet Union, as well as their respective allies. The war was marked not by fighting and battles, but rather by military tension, preparation for nuclear war, and the development of advanced technology. Advantage was gained by winning over other nations to the different economic and social idealogies.

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Letters Between President Kennedy and Chairman Krushchev, October 1962

"On Your Mark...Get Set...Go!"— the Space Race

Aerial Photograph of Missiles in Cuba (1962)

Fidel Castro to Nikita Krushchev, 26 October 1962 (Fidel Castro)

Foreword Written for a Report on the Strategic Defense Initiative (Ronald W. Reagan)

Marshall Plan (1948)

President Kennedy’s Remarks at the Berlin Wall, 1963 (John F. Kennedy)

President Kennedy’s Report to the American People on the Berlin Crisis, 1961 (John F. Kennedy)

President Reagan’s Address to Congress Following the Soviet-United States Summit Meeting in Geneva, 1985 (Ronald W. Reagan)

President Reagan’s Remarks on East-West Relations at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin (Ronald W. Reagan)

President Truman’s Address on Foreign Policy at the Navy Day Celebration in New York City, 1945 (Harry S Truman)

Western Allied-Soviet Differences on Germany