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The confrontation between two systems

A popcorn machine and a neon advert in the West, a single-frequency radio and a Communist Party card in the East. An evocation of two worlds colliding, daily life and propaganda, but also protest and oppression.

Two blocks - two worlds come face to face

After the Allied victory over Germany in 1945, the two superpowers of the time came face to face. On one side American democracy and on the other, the Soviet empire.

The Cold War meant that the great alliance between the US and USSR was well and truly over. For over 40 years, two political systems, two very different conceptions of the world would clash, admittedly indirectly, but always with the risk of triggering World War III, with the atomic bomb to hand.

Daily life and propaganda

Drawing on powerful propaganda machines, both systems advocated the superiority of their political and economic model, while criticizing that of the other.

USA/USSR: culture, propaganda, daily life, the race for records, the space race, politics, etc. These new displays explore various aspects of life in the two blocks during the Cold War through a multitude of objects and archives from the time.

Upside-down Trabant and Lincoln Continental fixed to the ceiling, a cascade of objects illustrate the consumer societies of the two systems from the 1950s to the 1970s. In the center of these exhibits, visitors can also watch propaganda films from each block on two screens. Propaganda and counter propaganda: dive into the thick of the Cold War.

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Five stars, epic day!

Visited the awesome museum the first day and then the second day, I signed up to take the Omaha/Utah full day tour.
I loved it! The van was comfortable, the driver polite and skilled and my guide, Andrea was an absolute delight! She made all of the sites come alive with stories of the people who lived the actual events. There was a wealth of information and I feel that I got to see so much. Everything I wanted to see!
The lunch was also very tasty. Timing on all the stops was good, pace was excellent.
I looked all over for a tour and was baffled because there are a ton of options. This one had a great price for a full day tour and I figure who better to show me this than affiliates of the museum.
Five stars, epic day!

We highly recommend - Legacy Roads

Alexandra was awesome. She was incredibly knowledgeable and answered all our questions. She shared insights and stories we had not heard before. We highly recommend booking a tour of Caen with Legacy-Roads Guided Tours

It was a very special day - Legacy Roads

Oliver did a outstanding job. An unplanned incident where a little girl ran up to us in the middle of the beach, asked if I was a veteran and presented me with a veterans medal, left all of us in tears. Later, Oliver asked if I could be part of the Taps lowering of the flag, the request was granted on this Memorial Day. It was a very special day for this US Army veteran. I’m glad I followed my American Legion Commander’s advice and wore my Legion hat. The beach and cemetery tour was sobering, reflective and meaningful. Thank you.

wonderful D-Day tour - Legacy Roads

I had a wonderful D-Day tour with Andrea and Allan. They were friendly, knowledgeable, prompt and accommodating. Great full day tour of all the main D-Day sites. And the Memorial the next day was really good as well.

What a great experience - Legacy Roads

Having a small group to tour with, is so much better than a large bus. Our guide Oliver was a native English speaker and very knowledgeable about history of the region and World War II. Because our group already had a base knowledge of World War II he quickly adapted and tailored the tour so we get the best experience. Lunch was included and delicious!

Excellent tour, excellent tour guide, must do if you only have one day in the area

This was a fantastic tour! The memorial museum was excellent, the movie of the landing very impactful. We could enter the museum whenever we wanted before the van tour so we had lots of time to look around at our own pace. The visit to Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery was great, moving, enlightening. Our guide was Mario – he was wonderful!!! Extremely knowledgeable, has a great sense of humor and excellent English, can’t recommend him enough! He gave us so much information and answered all our questions – some of us had been to the sites before and we still learned so much more from him. I highly recommend this tour if you only have one day to see the most important US sites of the WWII landings.