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The Giant That Ruled the Skies – The 1950s Plane That Changed History!
The B-36 Peacemaker – the forgotten Cold War Giant with a Nuclear Mission. When the Cold War turned hot in the planning rooms ...
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The forgotten history of the U.S.’s Cold War presence in Greenland - MSN
Over the course of the Cold War, the United States constructed more than a dozen military installations in Greenland. Many were ultimately abandoned, but others became a foundation for the country ...
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Proponents of the ‘New Cold War’ Misread the Dangers of the Old One
This concept of great power competition, one born from a misreading of the Cold War, is our concern. It elides the violence ...
Mutually Assured Destruction: Cold War origins of nuclear Armageddon
After the US and Soviet Union became capable of Mutually Assured Destruction, safeguards were put in place to prevent World ...
‘CIA Book Club’ illuminates Cold War skullduggery and reminds how revolutionary reading can be
Charlie English delves into the CIA's attempts to combat communism via literature including '1984' in a book that reminds, in ...
Trump's military parade today isn't the first in the U.S. — but they're rare. Here's a look back.
Washington — President Trump is hosting a parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army today, bringing tanks and ...
History Today: When Checkpoint Charlie was dismantled
One of the most iconic reminders of the Cold War era, Checkpoint Charlie, was dismantled on 1990. The iconic checkpost served ...
The Long History of the U.S. Backing White South Africans
The recent welcoming of Afrikaner refugees is the latest chapter in a history of U.S. support for white South Africans.
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A Brief History of Nuclear Weapons in the Royal Air Force
Following the announcement that the Royal Air Force is regaining nuclear weapons, we explore the service’s history using ...
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How the US Military Scrambled to Recover a Missing Bomb During the Cold War
If not for a Spanish fisherman who saw something and said something, the U.S. Air Force might never have recovered a missing hydrogen bomb during the Cold War. On Jan. 17, 1966, Francisco Simo y ...
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The forgotten history of the U.S.’s Cold War presence in Greenland - The Washington Post
The forgotten history of the U.S.’s Cold War presence in Greenland. In a village that was relocated to make room for a military base, Greenlanders are still living with the legacy of the last ...