When the Second World War died down, nothing ended. Everything has just begun. The historical conflict did not solve the problems and contradictions, but only brought civilization to a new stage in the confrontation of states. The Cold War and the arms race forced all parties to the conflict to spend astronomical resources on the creation of new types of weapons and means of protection against them. There is only one way to defend against the most destructive weapons - to dig deeper into the ground.
1. Regierungs Bunker
With the construction of bunkers, the Germans were doing well even before the Second World War. However, even when the Third Reich fell, Germany was divided, imposed with sanctions and reparations, the Germans did not calm down. In any case, regarding the construction of underground complexes. The prospect of a nuclear war between the USSR and the United States frightened everyone in earnest. The countries of Europe understood that to start the Third World War - everyone would be involved in the conflict.
In case bombs fell from the east, a network of underground fortifications “Regierungs Bunker” was created in the western part of the allied-occupied Germany south of Cologne, near the city of Bonn. It was built immediately after the Second World War (obviously not without the help of the Americans). The bunker was intended to shelter the federal authorities and the constitutional authorities of Germany.
The bunker is no longer in use today. Most of the complex is open to tourists.
2. Diefenbunkers
Canada has moose, trees, and beautiful women. It is quite obvious that this is more than enough for the communists to bomb this country, leaving only nuclear ashes in its place. In any case, the leadership of the North American state was very afraid of something like this in the second half of the 20th century.
Diefenbunker is not one, but 50 fortifications located in the countryside of Canada near major cities. The name is unofficial. This nickname was given to them by representatives of the Canadian opposition as a mockery of the then Prime Minister of the country, John Diefenbaker. Apparently, the Canadian opposition shouted passages in the spirit: "How many pensions could be paid for one bunker!"
A complex of fortifications was created for the evacuation of the government for almost 10 years from the 1950s to the 1960s. Today the bunkers are no longer used and are open to the public.
3. Project 131
The leaders of China did not lag behind the rest of the planet in matters of "nuclear hysteria". Between the 1960s and 1970s, a significant number of underground fortifications were created in the country both for the evacuation of the government and for the evacuation of soldiers in case of the Third World War.
One of China's brightest early nuclear bunkers is Project 131. The complex was built in Huyuei province. It was built during the hottest stage of the Cold War between the USSR and the USA. However, by the end of the 20th century, the Chinese leadership recognized the complex of fortifications as obsolete and decided to declassify it.
Now in the corridors and halls of "Project 131" there is a museum of Chinese history. Tourists are taken here not only from all over the country, but also from abroad.
4. Burlington
Few people remember today, but it was the team of such a "wonderful" person and brilliant politician as Winston Churchill who made a huge contribution to inciting the Cold War between the USSR and the United States. Suffice it to recall that the Churchill administration proposed to the Americans to implement the "defensive" plan "Unthinkable" already in 1945 with the use of nuclear bombing of the territory of the USSR and the involvement of surrendered Wehrmacht units in the war. The Americans abandoned the initiative, as a result of which the British denied the existence of documents on the project until 1998, when the "Unthinkable" was not officially declassified and did not go to the National Archives of Great Britain.
However, bombing the defenseless (in the matter of nuclear weapons) USSR is one thing. And it is completely different when the bombs appear at the communists' hands. As a result, already in the 1950s, large-scale construction of nuclear bunkers began in Great Britain. Burlington becomes one of the largest. It was intended to evacuate the government. After the "end" of the Cold War in 1991, the British declassified the shelter and made it a tourist destination. However, the guides there hardly talk about "Operation Unthinkable".
5. Greenbrier
Greenbrier is not only a luxury mountain resort near the sulfur springs in West Virginia, but also one of the largest underground complexes in the United States. It was created in the 1960s and was intended to evacuate the top officials of the American state. Until the end of the 20th century, the complex remained top secret and numerous soldiers constantly kept watch on it. Nevertheless, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the US leadership decided that there was no longer any need to maintain an expensive complex to maintain. The neck was secretly removed, and the bunker became public domain.
If you want to know even more interesting things about the war, then read about "Wunderfwafli": what weapons of the Third Reich were rightly called a miracle weapon.