Cold War (history)
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The Cold War is a period in Earth history (specifically after World War II) when humans dug a lot of bunkers. This was apparently due to post-war disagreements between the United States of America and the Soviet Union.
Fiction
Generation 1
In the Autobots' awakening on modern Earth, all of the planets' nations set aside their differences to aid them (presumably meaning the wartime tensions were eased). More than Meets the Eye, Part 3 Tensions increased when an experimental Soviet stealth fighter was mysteriously stolen, threatening to ignite a third global war. Prime Target
Live-action film series
Transformers: Beginnings
During the Cold War, a bunker was built in New Mexico. Sector Seven later used it to try to trap Bumblebee after he arrived on Earth. Beginnings
IDW Transformers movie comics
A nuclear shelter was built in Odessa, Texas. Many years later, NEST used it as a base of operations while they tried to capture Soundwave. Nefarious #3
Dark of the Moon
The Apollo 11 space mission, set during the war's "Space Race", secretly discovered Cybertronian life crashlanded on the moon. At the same time, the Soviet Union commandeered a Cybertronian engine part, which was apparently responsible for the Chernobyl event, not a nuclear meltdown.
Prime
Autobot Outpost Omega One was originally a Cold War nuclear missile silo. After the 'Bots came to Earth, the silo was reconfigured for their habitation.
Rescue Bots cartoon
At some point during the Cold War, a bunker was built under the fire station on Griffin Rock. After the Rescue Bots were assigned to the island as protectors, they made use of it. Family of Heroes
