20th Century Cold War

“Following the global devastation of the Second World War (1939-1945), there was hope that defeating the military powers of the Axis countries, primarily Germany and Japan, would lead to a more unified and peaceful world. And during the post-war 1940’s, steps were taken to create such a world, starting with the Potsdam Conference, the establishment of a United Nations, implementing the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe, and introducing new economic and social reforms to Japan. However, despite these transformative actions, parallel steps were occurring to split the post-war world…”

20th Century Cold War is a historical global strategy game for 2-8 players. Players build and deploy tanks, submarines, and aircraft to occupy land and sea zones in different regions of the world to expand their influence and win the Cold War. 20th Century Cold War demonstrates how interconnected the world became during the late 20th Century and how the Cold War required a global strategy to prevail.

Each game includes:

• Professionally-printed large color world map game board
• More than 1,100 professionally printed unit tiles (tanks, submarines, aircraft, bases)
• 10 die (6- & 8-sided)
• Game money (50k, 100k, & 500k bills)
• 2-page historical perspective on the Cold War
• Custom printed box

Ages Recommended: 10+
Players: 2-8
Category: Historical Strategy
Type: Competitive
Average Playing Time: 2 hours