1. Cold War (1946-1991): An Overview
There is an Iron Curtain falling down all around Eastern Europe.”
-Winston Churchill
(March 1946)

2. Cold War ( )
The Cold War was a continuing conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States that took place following the end of World War II.
Although the two countries never directly clashed with one another, they frequently showed aggression through other countries (Korea, Cuba, Vietnam, Afghanistan, etc.) during this time period.
The main byproduct of the Cold War was an immense buildup of Nuclear Weapons.

3. Cold War (1946-1991) Participants: Soviet Union: United States:
Allies:
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Government
System:
Communists
Democracy
Economic
Socialism
“State Owned” Business
Capitalism
“Private Owned”
Business
Supporters:
Eastern
Europe
Western

4. U.S. Nuclear Weapons Program
Cost of Manhattan Project (A-Bomb): $20 Billion (1945)
$ paid by the U.S. to countries for damage caused by our Nuclear Testing program: $2.1 Billion
Total Cost of Nuclear Weapons Program: $5.8 Trillion
Annual Spending on Nuclear Weapons: $35.1 Billion
First and Last Nuclear Test in U.S.:
July 16, 1945 = “Trinity”
September 23, 1992 = “Divider”
Number of Nuclear Tests in the U.S.: 1,031
In Nevada (911)
Elsewhere (120)
States with largest number of Nuclear Weapons:
New Mexico, Georgia, Washington, and Nevada

5. Today’s Nuclear World
Nuclear Weapons Countries: China, France, Russia, GB, US
Other Nuclear Weapons Countries: India, Pakistan, N. Korea
Other States Believed to have Weapons: Israel
States Suspected of having Nuclear Weapons Program: Iran and Syria

6. Today’s Nuclear World U.S. Nuclear Warheads = 32,000 (Height)
U.S. Nuclear Warheads = 9,000 (Today)
Russia Nuclear Warheads = 45,000 (Height)
Russia Nuclear Warheads = 11,000 (Today)