The Cold War was a period of time where the US, Soviet Union, and a few other countries were in a competition
for supremacy in weapons, technology, and other advancements.
for supremacy in weapons, technology, and other advancements.
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In 1961, the Soviet Union began construction on a major project soon to be known as the Berlin Wall. With the USSR in control of East Germany and East Berlin, West Berlin was completely cut off from the Western, more democratic part of Germany. With "hopes" of protecting themselves from West Berlin, the USSR was really just using the Berlin wall to contain West Berlin.
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