Cold War

Who the political dispute involved/ was between?
The dispute was between America and the Soviet Union, and the two main countries involved where; Germany and America.

How long did it last?
The cold war lasted around 45 years.

How did it affect everyday life for the residents of the countries involved?

The people living in the effected areas had to live their lives a certain way and follow the norms that were set from whoever was controlling it, like the Soviet Union.
How was Germany divided?

Germany was divided into two halves, East Germany and West Germany, the West were working with America so lived life very differently, for example, the shops in the West where must different as they were getting American products.
What's the differences in culture/ society between West and East Germany?

West= parliamentary democracy with a capitalist economic system and free churches and labour unions
East= was smaller, Marxist socialist republic with its leadership dominated by Soviet Union

What's the NATO exercise 'Able Archer'?
Exercise Able Archer's purpose was to simulate a period of conflict escalation, it showed US military doing a nuclear attack which showed how easily it could happen.

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