During World War II, The United States and the Soviet Union fought together as allies, but the relationship was a tense one. American's had long been nervous about communism, the government system of the Russians. They were also nervous about Russia's leader, Joseph Stalin and his bloodthirsty, tyrannical ways. It didn't help that the American's refused to consider the USSR. as an actual part of the international community and as well as their delayed entry into World War II, which caused the death of millions of Russians.
Americans hated the idea of a Russian-controlled world, so they constantly badmouthed Russians. You might have heard instances of this in several movies dated in that time period. It's actually kind of funny watching the movie characters curse out Russians. Sorry. Had to throw that in for laughs.
Another worry of Americans and Russians was the thought of atomic war. Russia and America had access to atomic bombs, which was NOT a good thing for the citizens of both countries. The main focal point of the war was spying. Russian spies were invading America and vise-versa. Pretty insane.
Fun Facts:
- The USSR could identify fake passports because the metal staples wouldn't rust. The actual passports would rust right away because of the poor quality of the metal.
- The twelve-foot air-raid sirens that were placed around the U.S. (they were used to indicate when the Russians were supposed to invade) could turn the fog around them into rain.
- Russian officials thought the building in the center of the Pentagon was a secret meeting room, but it was, in reality, a hot dog stand.
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