The Cold War produced new military alliances, including NATO and the Warsaw Pact, and led to nuclear proliferation and proxy wars between and within postcolonial states in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
Proxy War
Vietnam War
The Korean War
Berlin Blockade/Airlift
Berlin Wall
NATO
Warsaw Pact
SEATO
Communist Bloc
The Cold War produced new military alliances, including NATO & the Warsaw Pact, & promoted proxy wars in Latin America, Africa, & Asia.
The United States & the Soviet Union financially invested in promoting math and science. These investments supported the nuclear & military technology arms race between the two global powers. They also resulted in competition in aeronautics & space exploration.