Symbol of Cold War Tension: The Berlin Wall

I'm sure that you're wondering how the Cold War ends. The montage below serves as a pretty interesting primary resource driven history of the wall's erection and eventual demolition.

The Cold War began and was sustained by high tensions between the superpowers of the U.S. and the USSR. By the end, it will fizzle out as the Soviets fall into financial ruin and the U.S. emerges as the worlds eminent political, military, and economic power.