The divide between Western Europe and Soviet-controlled Europe

Built in 1961 to divide East and West Berlin

A 13-day stand-off over Soviet missiles in Cuba in 1962

The USA and the USSR competing to build more weapons

The competition to reach space and the Moon first

A Western military alliance formed in 1949

The Soviet-led military alliance formed in 1955

A period of easing tension in the 1970s

The Cold War

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Iron Curtain	The divide between Western Europe and Soviet-controlled Europe
Berlin Wall	Built in 1961 to divide East and West Berlin
Cuban Missile Crisis	A 13-day stand-off over Soviet missiles in Cuba in 1962
Arms race	The USA and the USSR competing to build more weapons
Space race	The competition to reach space and the Moon first
NATO	A Western military alliance formed in 1949
Warsaw Pact	The Soviet-led military alliance formed in 1955
Détente	A period of easing tension in the 1970s

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