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These 15 photos offer a rare glimpse into life in the Soviet Union during the Cold War, capturing the tension, struggles, and resilience of everyday people living in a divided world.
1. “Cold War Christmas”
2. The Invasion of Czechoslovakia
Chaos erupts during the invasion of Czechoslovakia, 1986.
3. Marshall Plan in Action
4. Talking It Out
5. School’s in Session
“On September 1st, 1991 I wore Soviet school uniform for the first time.”
6. Gathering Intel
7. Soldiering On
8. Rising Tensions
Military vehicles respectively belonging to Americans and the Soviets sit stationed towards each other at the peak of the Berlin Crisis, 1961.
9. Military Pals
10. Clean Sweep
11. Scout’s Honor
“In 1982, my Boy Scout troop explored West Berlin.”
12. Checkpoint Charlie
13. To Berlin
14. “Tear Down This Wall!”
Ronald Reagan as seen during his iconic ‘Tear Down This Wall’ speech, June 1987.
15. August Coup
16. Winter Days
17. Flower Girl
“My Mom on Her First Day of School – USSR (Russia) 1967.”
18. Soviet Schooling
19. Poster Art
20. Military Presence
“Soviet tanks in front of the Brno Library and military building a block from my grandparents’ apartment. (Sometime after the 20th of August 1968).”