Historical Significance Of The Cold War

From the end of the 1940’s to the early 1990’s, an intense rivalry and tension between the United States and the Soviet Union feared the citizens, which was later called the Cold War (Alchin, 2015). Although the Cold War was full of fears and anxieties, it is considered as one of the most important event in US history. There are several reasons to support this statement. Even though it is called the Cold “War”, this “War” ended without a single use of fire. This was possible because of the great leaders that were in charge in the two countries. The great leaders during the Cold War include Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Ronald Reagan, Harry Truman, John F, Kennedy, and more (Pettinger, 2015). Another important feature of the Cold War is the creations of national securities that we still use today. Another fact that makes the Cold War so important is development of technology. The technology race between the US and USSR led to many new inventions and improvements that changed the way people live. The Cold War could have been an actual war with many deaths and corruptions in the countries if the leaders …show more content…
The leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union literally prevented the first nuclear war that probably has ended the world. The national securities that were created during the Cold War are still used as the most important national securities in United States today, keeping the citizens away from anxieties. The technologies that were invented during the Cold War are developed and are still used as the top products that people use. The United States showed that the humans are possible to go to other stars and planets. Although the final outcome of the Cold War was a collapse of communism throughout the Eastern and Central Europe, it left many legacies, which makes it considered as one of the most important event in the history of the United