Is the Cold War Over?
The Cold War is something that is legendary. With it comes much Americana and myth. The television show Happy Days takes place in the midst of the cold war. It has all the paraphernalia to go with it such as bomb shelters and the television where the people watched the news reports. There was a sense of innocence and naiveté, but the fear was remarkable. The Cold War had its ups and downs and lasted for quite some time. It is known that it began just after World War II ("Cold War," 2008). Yet, when it ended is subject to debate. The concept of the cold war was that shortly after WWII, the powerful nations were afraid to fight or engage in a hot war ("Cold War," 2008). Thus, they fought each other indirectly ("Cold War," 2008). The Cold War is known for putting the two large nations at the time—the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.—at odds. During the early period of the cold war, these were the only two superpowers in the world ("Cold War," 2008). The entire world was involved even though the information about the era is largely about the United States and Russia. The United States was aligned with western nations while Russia was in concert with some of the eastern countries ("Cold War," 2008). Then, the countries that were not in alliances would comprise a third group of countries ("Cold War," 2008). Still, the cold war is mostly about the U.S. and Russia and the dangerous political game played at the time. Both nations had nuclear power ("Cold War," 2008). That is why the people were frightened, would build bomb shelters