The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Arms Race.

After WWII Russia and the US became embroiled in a bitter arms race that was to last for decades. The primary point of conflict revolved around political ideology - Russia was communist and the US was capitalist. Communism is an interesting philosophy that has strengths and weaknesses. In a communist society there are many strengths, everything is shared equally, people are treated equally and there is only one class in society. A significant advantage which …

…just trying to inflate their egos. Imagine what the world could have been like today, possibly disease free and ultimately a great deal technologically advanced. In conclusion the cold war and the arms race reflects badly on human nature and doesn't say much for humanity if we are willing to spend billions of dollars on weaponry to try and make life miserable for others instead of trying to improve the quality of life for all.