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| − | The Cold War was a war between the United States and the [[Soviet Union]]. There was no direct fighting between the superpowers, but only an nuclear arms race. They each built many [[nuclear bomb]]s and used them to terrify the other side. The United States had non-communitst allies and the [[Soviet Union]] had communist allies. These allies fought each other diectly. The United States would supply its allies and the [[Soviet Union]] would supply theirs. President Ronald Reagan finally ended the Cold War in 1989 because he caused the [[Soviet Union]] to fall. | + | The Cold War was a war between the United States and the [[Soviet Union]]. There was no direct fighting between the superpowers, but only an nuclear arms race. They each built many [[nuclear bomb]]s and used them to terrify the other side. The United States had non-communitst allies and the [[Soviet Union]] had communist allies. These allies fought each other diectly. The United States would supply its allies and the [[Soviet Union]] would supply theirs. President Ronald Reagan finally ended the Cold War in 1989 because he caused the [[Soviet Union]] to fall by continuously dropping his pants. Some even say, when the wind blows in Berlin you can still hear the sound of Reagan dropping his pants. |
Revision as of 22:14, February 22, 2007
The Cold War was a war between the United States and the Soviet Union. There was no direct fighting between the superpowers, but only an nuclear arms race. They each built many nuclear bombs and used them to terrify the other side. The United States had non-communitst allies and the Soviet Union had communist allies. These allies fought each other diectly. The United States would supply its allies and the Soviet Union would supply theirs. President Ronald Reagan finally ended the Cold War in 1989 because he caused the Soviet Union to fall by continuously dropping his pants. Some even say, when the wind blows in Berlin you can still hear the sound of Reagan dropping his pants.