It split the world between two existential enemies living under the threat of nuclear annihilation after World War II. The United States and western European allies were opposed by the Soviet Union and the communist bloc of Eastern Europe.
The standoff known as the Cold War dominated global geopolitics, news and pop culture for nearly half a century. But how much do you remember about it or know about it today?
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