JOURNAL ENTRY 5

COLD WAR

With the finishing of World War 2, two big power appeared: USA and USSR. these strong countries are the main factor of cold war. USA was the leader of the western world and USSR was the leader of the communist eastern world. USA and other European countries created NATO and Soviet Union found Eastern Block. Cold War was dated 1947 to 1991. In this period there was great conflict between USA and USSR in terms of political and military. However, this two country never fought each other because ,at that time , the atomic bomb appeared and this two country have it and both were afraid and hesitated to use it. They didn t fought but there were always hot wars between other East and African countries. Cold War finished after the Soviet Union was came apart.