Your Cold War Memories

From the rise of the Iron Curtain in 1946 to the collapse of the Soviet empire in 1991, the Cold War was the central story of our times.

When we released the COLD WAR companion site in September 1998, we posed this simple question to readers: What is your most vivid Cold War memory? We've received hundreds of messages from around the globe ever since -- many of them poignant recollections of life in the Atomic Age.

Click on the pictures above for a sampling of your Cold War memories.