The Cold War was an interesting time for the world, given that it followed one of the largest and most memorable wars of all time . Yet it was a different kind of war. A war that no one had ever seen before, it was a war without combat (sort of). It was a war fought between the USSR and the United States. Each side also included its allies: the United States had NATO and the USSR had the Warsaw Pact. The period of this war extends from 1947 to 1991. Although this war is one of the longest in our history, I have chosen three main points that I believe are essential to understanding the Cold War. took place without any fighting between the parties, I wasn't lying. However, instead of fighting each other directly, they supported different sides in other wars that shared the same ideals as them. The Vietnam War and the Korean War are two examples. The Vietnam War was a classic North versus South. North Vietnam was communist and did not agree with the beliefs of South Vietnam which was somewhat capitalist and democratic. Well, eventually the two clashed and both the US and USSR saw this as an opportunity to "fight", at least when it came to their modes of government. The story of the Korean War was the same. Two different groups with two different ideologies went to war and once again the USA and USSR saw fit to get involved to prove their point to each other and the world. Even today we can see the remnants of the results of these two wars. In Korea, we can see the southern part thriving while the northern part is still in turmoil because of the division 50 years ago. In Vietnam, we felt resentment when we merged the two into one country. So even though the Cold War has... paper... media and press differ significantly between the two styles of government. In America, we have a First Amendment that guarantees freedom of the press. This means that the press has the right to express its opinions in the media it produces and distributes without censorship from the government. It is quite different when it comes to the Soviet Union. Their press and media were extremely censored, meaning that nothing was made public without prior government approval. This eliminated the threat of revolt. As I examined the Cold War, interesting stories and facts emerged that fascinate our minds into wondering what it was like back then. But by taking away three main points, I was able to understand the basics of the Cold War and gain insight into what really happened and how it affects the world we live in today.