Was The World Cooler 50 Years Ago? These Vintage Photos Will Make You Want To Go Back In Time!

Meanwhile, in Moscow… – 1978

The Cold War lasted between 1947 and 1991 and still makes for one of the most impactful silent conflicts known to mankind. Representing two opposing political and economical theories, the United States and the Soviet Union fought an ideological war under the threat of mutually assured destruction.

This picture from 1978 was captured in Moscow’s Red Square, which is the most emblematic place in Russia—even today. Soviet propaganda can be seen in all of its splendor, as hundreds of people gathered around to celebrate the ruling of the Communist Party. In 1989, the fall of the Berlin Wall kickstarted the end of the Soviet Union.

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