<p>For nearly half of the twentieth century, the two most powerful countries in the world were also two great enemies.The Cold War was a time of great tension between the <span class="caps">USA</span> and the Soviet Union, led by Russia. It lasted from the end of World War Two in 1945, until about 1991. Russia was a communist country, and the <span class="caps">USA</span> was the largest capitalist country in the world. Their different ideas of government caused them to be extreme enemies.In the late 1940s, the tension between the US and Russia was played out in Germany. The capital – Berlin – was divided in the middle between the Soviets in the East and the Western Allies, including Americans, in the West.</p> 2009-10-22T23:33:07-04:00 cold-war 10054912 History JNR 2009-10-22T23:33:07-04:00 2009-11-02T03:52:19-05:00 iMinds Pty Ltd jnr, junior For nearly half of the twentieth century, the two most powerful countries in the world were also two great enemies. The Cold War was a time of great tension between the USA and the Soviet Union, led by Russia. It lasted from the end of World War Two in 1945, until about 1991. Russia was a communist country, and the USA was the largest capitalist country in the world. Their different ideas of government caused them to be extreme enemies. In the late 1940s, the tension between the US and Russia was played out in Germany. The capital – Berlin – was divided in the middle between the Soviets in the East and the Western Allies, including Americans, in the West. 2009-06-30T02:40:33-04:00 manual 0 25955102 deny 1 5:20 Minutes 1 1.69 10054912 true AUWD30900124 true 2009-11-02T03:52:19-05:00 2009-10-22T23:34:02-04:00 20304552 1 10054912 2009-10-22T23:34:02-04:00 http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0032/9902/products/Cold_War.jpg?1268276018 Length