Significances

1. NATO lasted beyond the Cold War, and still exists today, and it is the primary method of settling disputes between participating nations.
2. As a result of the Cold War, communism was prevented from spreading worldwide and influencing global affairs.
3. The United States emerged as the dominant superpower in the world after the decline of the Soviet Union.
4. Nuclear weapons emerged as incredibly new and dangerous types of weapons that could annihilate the world. Additionally, many countries had the weapons, which would have caused an apocalypse if used.
5. The New Russian Federation was formed out of the Commonwealth of Independent Nations.