In the years following World War II, a bitter conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union brewed, bringing the two superpowers and their respective allies to a constant brink of war. The conflict between communist and democratic ideologies would last for nearly half a century. The Cold War, as it was called, began in 1945, just as World War II ended.

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Cold War History

The decades following the Cold War were characterized by economic, social, and political changes that shaped the United States. There were also major changes in Texas, during this time.

Click on each decade on the timeline below. The top portion will reveal events that impacted the United States during each decade. The bottom portion will reveal events that impacted Texas during each decade.