How Did The Cold War Start

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As World War II ended the Cold War began. The Cold War started in 1945 and ended around 1990. At the beginning of the war there was a lot of destruction. America feared that the communist would attack. The USSR feared that America would attack.

As the Cold War started to reach its peak in 1949 the Soviets exploded their first atomic warhead, which ended the fight on the atomic bomb. Joseph Stalin was dictator of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). The USSR is also known as the Soviet Union. Joseph Stalin created series of brutal policies, which killed many of his own people. He was dictator until his death in 1953.

On August 13, 1961 the Berlin Wall was built it seperated West Germany and East Germany. The Berlin Wall

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