Leading up to the Cold War

The Atomic Bomb also started tensions between The United States and Russia.  The two opposing views of capitailism and communism caused unecessary trauma and nervousness into the people's daily lives.  The U.S. and Russia created thousands of atomic bombs, more than enough to blow up the world many times over, in order to make it seem like either side had the upperhand.  

This cartoon expresses the comical aspect of how many
bombs were created but how little were actcually detenated.
(fortunately for us)

The Cuban Missile Crisis was another factor that could have been avoided after the atomic bomb drops.  It was the only time in the Cold War where people were anticipating another atomic bomb to drop at any time.  The conflicts built much tension; enough to almost start a nuclear war.



This is an excerpt from Kennedy's Speech during the
Cuban Missile Crisis.