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6. Russia’s economy was in ruins and unemployment was an issue since there were large budget cuts in the military-industrial sector.
7. The USSR was dissolved and its satellite republics near and in eastern Europe became independent, capitalist nations.
8. Since nuclear weapons became extremely prevalent, new security measures were and are made for the protection of the human race and the world as a whole; not just for nuclear weapons, but for many other innovations as well.
9. The space race and the technology race between the two countries gave birth to many new technologies and major human progress, especially in space travel.
10. The Cold War is the reason why socialism and anything related to communism is viewed in such a negative perspective in today’s American society and popular culture.