This deep-felt conflict went on for many long and tedious years, as the Cold War hailed the conflict between capitalism and communism. Those on the West, headed up by America, wanted to diminish USSR power, and get people to believe in their system over the tyranny of socialism. The Russians, on the other side, were doing the same thing, teaching their people how everything ‘American’ was in fact evil and should be avoided. Both the Russians and the Americans developed their nuclear arsenals and girded their loins for a long and drawn-out conflict. There are many interesting facts about the Cold War era, and here are 20 that beggar belief.
1. Red Square Landing
An interesting but little-known Cold War fact involves a chap called Mathias Rust and his small aircraft. It was the middle of the Cold War when 18-year-old Rust flew through Russian defenses and landed in the center of Red Square in a bid to ease tensions between the USSR and the West.
20 Shocking Cold War Facts That Beggar Belief is an article from: LifeDaily