Theatre of international politics

Exchange of spies on Glienicker bridge in Berlin, 11.2.1986

[1] The "Bridge of Discord"

[2] The "Bridge of Unity"

Poster of the Federal Government's Press and Information Office to mark NATO's 10th anniversary in 1959

[3] European partners

Cold War arena

Europe was the focal point of global politics for centuries. As the United States and the Soviet Union grew in strength, Europe became one of the theatres of tension between these two super-powers. The Cold War was finally ended by the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Extent
of Europe

Roman Empire

Eastern Europe

Theatre of international politics

Europe and the world