Articles related to "The Cold War"
USS Permit (SSN-594) Class
First launched in 1960, the SSN-594 Permit class were the world's first modern, quiet, deep-diving fast attack submarines.
uss permit class • submarine design • s5w reactor • hy-80 • uss thresher
First launched in 1960, the SSN-594 Permit class were the world's first modern, quiet, deep-diving fast attack submarines.
uss permit class • submarine design • s5w reactor • hy-80 • uss thresher
The Soviet Tu-4: Russia's Stolen Superfortress
As the Second World War ended, Joseph Stalin recognized the need for a Soviet long-range bomber that could strike the continental United States. He found that in the B-29, and promptly stole three aircraft to copy.
b-29 • stalin • beria • tu-4 • ramp tramp
As the Second World War ended, Joseph Stalin recognized the need for a Soviet long-range bomber that could strike the continental United States. He found that in the B-29, and promptly stole three aircraft to copy.
b-29 • stalin • beria • tu-4 • ramp tramp
Before Cuba and the Bay of Pigs
Following the 1959 Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro comes into power. The United States fears that he will establish a Communist government in Cuba.
1959 cuban revolt • fidel castro • soviet leader nikita khrushchev • united states • ussr
Following the 1959 Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro comes into power. The United States fears that he will establish a Communist government in Cuba.
1959 cuban revolt • fidel castro • soviet leader nikita khrushchev • united states • ussr
Classic Sci-Fi Movies from the Early 1950s
Science fiction movies of the 1950s were strongly influenced by the paranoia of the Atomic and Cold War Eras or the feeling that we are not alone.
classic scifi movie • sci-fi movies 1950s • science fiction atomic • science fiction cold war • heinlein rocketship galileo
Science fiction movies of the 1950s were strongly influenced by the paranoia of the Atomic and Cold War Eras or the feeling that we are not alone.
classic scifi movie • sci-fi movies 1950s • science fiction atomic • science fiction cold war • heinlein rocketship galileo
Europe's Second Dark Ages? (book review)
Mark Mazower, in his new book, DARK CONTINENT: EUROPE'S 20TH CENTURY, offers a pessimistic, yet quite compelling, survey of the history of twentieth-century Europe.
revisionist • european history • review
Mark Mazower, in his new book, DARK CONTINENT: EUROPE'S 20TH CENTURY, offers a pessimistic, yet quite compelling, survey of the history of twentieth-century Europe.
revisionist • european history • review
For Your Eyes Only Museum Exhibit
This exhibition marks the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth. It explores how events in his life affected the antics of his brain child, master spy James Bond.
james bond • 007 • rosa kleb • ian fleming • for your eyes only
This exhibition marks the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth. It explores how events in his life affected the antics of his brain child, master spy James Bond.
james bond • 007 • rosa kleb • ian fleming • for your eyes only
Public History and the Problem of Perspective
History is always subjective unless one considers dates and facts as constituting the entire discipline. How we write history determines how the public understands it.
public history • historical narratives • smithsonian enola gay exhibit • haymarket riot • cold war censorship
History is always subjective unless one considers dates and facts as constituting the entire discipline. How we write history determines how the public understands it.
public history • historical narratives • smithsonian enola gay exhibit • haymarket riot • cold war censorship
The John F. Kennedy Presidency
An overview of the foreign and domestic policies followed by Kennedy during his short time as President of the United States.
jfk • john f. kennedy • american president • cold war • bay of pigs
An overview of the foreign and domestic policies followed by Kennedy during his short time as President of the United States.
jfk • john f. kennedy • american president • cold war • bay of pigs
The Johnson Presidency
This article examines Johnson's involvement in the Vietnam War, as well as looking at his other foreign policy achievements and his Great Society Program.
lyndon b. johnson • vietnam war • soviet union • great society • war on poverty
This article examines Johnson's involvement in the Vietnam War, as well as looking at his other foreign policy achievements and his Great Society Program.
lyndon b. johnson • vietnam war • soviet union • great society • war on poverty
Watchmen Character Profiles: Dr. Manhattan
Dr. John Osterman, aka Dr. Manhattan, takes the archetype of the atomic superhero to its logical end. Dr. Manhattan is a brilliant, powerful, and alienated man.
characters of watchmen • dr. manhattan • alan moore movie adaptation • watchmen movie characters • cold war watchmen
Dr. John Osterman, aka Dr. Manhattan, takes the archetype of the atomic superhero to its logical end. Dr. Manhattan is a brilliant, powerful, and alienated man.
characters of watchmen • dr. manhattan • alan moore movie adaptation • watchmen movie characters • cold war watchmen
The Teheran, Yalta and Potsdam Conferences
During WWII there were three major meetings between US, Britain and the Soviet Union which are regarded as important factors of the Cold War.
teheran yalta postdam conferences • wwii conferences cold war • germany soviet union non-agression pact • big three superpowers • wwii conferences agreements meetings
During WWII there were three major meetings between US, Britain and the Soviet Union which are regarded as important factors of the Cold War.
teheran yalta postdam conferences • wwii conferences cold war • germany soviet union non-agression pact • big three superpowers • wwii conferences agreements meetings
Government Moves to Losen Encryption Laws
The U.S. Congress moves to lossen export controls on a vital technology.
The U.S. Congress moves to lossen export controls on a vital technology.
The consequences of Appeasement
the consequences of appeasement • neville chamberlain • munich conference and agreement • appeasement
the consequences of appeasement • neville chamberlain • munich conference and agreement • appeasement
More Classic Sci-Fi Movies from the 1950s
The Golden Age of Science Fiction Films from 1950 to 1957 featured movies that are still enjoyable today. The fact that many were "B" level has not diminished them.
classic scifi movie • sci-fi movies 1950s • golden age science fiction films • science fiction 1950s influence • science fiction nuclear
The Golden Age of Science Fiction Films from 1950 to 1957 featured movies that are still enjoyable today. The fact that many were "B" level has not diminished them.
classic scifi movie • sci-fi movies 1950s • golden age science fiction films • science fiction 1950s influence • science fiction nuclear
October Sky (Movie Review)
When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik they fueled not only the Cold War but also the imagination a young American boy. Director Joe Johnston brings this true story to the big screen in this inspirational film.
october sky • rocket boys • movies about space • movies about science • movie reviews
When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik they fueled not only the Cold War but also the imagination a young American boy. Director Joe Johnston brings this true story to the big screen in this inspirational film.
october sky • rocket boys • movies about space • movies about science • movie reviews
The Feminine Mystique
Betty Friedan's 1963 book, The Feminine Mystique, provided momentum for the United States feminist movement by focusing on the myth of the suburban "happy housewife".
the feminine mystique • betty friedan • women's liberation • feminist movement • happy housewife
Betty Friedan's 1963 book, The Feminine Mystique, provided momentum for the United States feminist movement by focusing on the myth of the suburban "happy housewife".
the feminine mystique • betty friedan • women's liberation • feminist movement • happy housewife
Vladimir Putin's Strategic Plan for Russia
Vladimir Putin came to office on December 31st 1999, purportedly with a vision for Russia - end the Yeltsin Chaos, restore Russian pride & regain Russian prominence.
vladimir putin • yeltsin chaos • president • gasprom • disaster waiting to happen
Vladimir Putin came to office on December 31st 1999, purportedly with a vision for Russia - end the Yeltsin Chaos, restore Russian pride & regain Russian prominence.
vladimir putin • yeltsin chaos • president • gasprom • disaster waiting to happen
America and EU Unable to Help Georgian Ally
While Vladimir Putin left China and returned to Moscow to direct the war in Georgia; America's President George Bush remained in Beijing able only to condemn the Russians
south ossetia • georgia • mikhail saakashvili • vladimir putin • president bush
While Vladimir Putin left China and returned to Moscow to direct the war in Georgia; America's President George Bush remained in Beijing able only to condemn the Russians
south ossetia • georgia • mikhail saakashvili • vladimir putin • president bush
The Truman Presidency
A brief examination of Harry S. Truman's efforts to take on the American Presidency following the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
harry s. truman • american presidency • truman doctrine • marshall plan • korean war
A brief examination of Harry S. Truman's efforts to take on the American Presidency following the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
harry s. truman • american presidency • truman doctrine • marshall plan • korean war
Yugoslav Submarines
The coastal navy of Yugoslavia and its successor Montenegro employed a number of submarine designs for more that seventy years. The remnants are now for sale.
yugoslavia submarine • montenegro submarine • montenegro sub • heroj class submarines • una class midgets submarines
The coastal navy of Yugoslavia and its successor Montenegro employed a number of submarine designs for more that seventy years. The remnants are now for sale.
yugoslavia submarine • montenegro submarine • montenegro sub • heroj class submarines • una class midgets submarines
Promises
Every new decade brings with it another challenge to the rights of individuals under the Constitution. It's time to ask why.
history • politics • space • frontiers • frontier theory
Every new decade brings with it another challenge to the rights of individuals under the Constitution. It's time to ask why.
history • politics • space • frontiers • frontier theory
Secret MiGs Flown By the USAF
During the late, great Cold War the US flew a number of "acquired" MiG fighters in a secret program over the deserts of Nevada.
north korean pilot • lieutenant no kum-sok • pilot defected • mig-15 • chuck yeager
During the late, great Cold War the US flew a number of "acquired" MiG fighters in a secret program over the deserts of Nevada.
north korean pilot • lieutenant no kum-sok • pilot defected • mig-15 • chuck yeager
The Boer War (1899-1902): Britain's Wakeup Call
The Boer War was the major colonial war of British Empire history. Fought between 1899 and 1902, it was a major turning point between the 19th and the 20th centuries. Not only was the Boer War the first war for a combatant [Britain] to use concentration camps, but it also lead to much ado about the health and fitness of British soldiers. This article talks about the war itself and its impacts on British history and society.
boer war • 1899-1902 • milner • south africa • britain
The Boer War was the major colonial war of British Empire history. Fought between 1899 and 1902, it was a major turning point between the 19th and the 20th centuries. Not only was the Boer War the first war for a combatant [Britain] to use concentration camps, but it also lead to much ado about the health and fitness of British soldiers. This article talks about the war itself and its impacts on British history and society.
boer war • 1899-1902 • milner • south africa • britain
Charles DeGaulle
France's WWII hero Charles DeGaulle became the French President in 1958 and held the office until his resignation in 1969. DeGaulle moved France into the post WWII era.
charles degaulle • wwii hero • post wwii era • france • french president
France's WWII hero Charles DeGaulle became the French President in 1958 and held the office until his resignation in 1969. DeGaulle moved France into the post WWII era.
charles degaulle • wwii hero • post wwii era • france • french president
Patio Culture
The place where you grew up if you grew up in the suburban America of the 1960's.
patio • lounge • culture • zines
The place where you grew up if you grew up in the suburban America of the 1960's.
patio • lounge • culture • zines
The Messenger by Daniel Silva
The worthy sucessor to the Cold War spy novel is the terrorist thriller. The master of the former genre was John le Carre.
the messenger • daniel silva • summer thrillers • thriller • mystery novel
The worthy sucessor to the Cold War spy novel is the terrorist thriller. The master of the former genre was John le Carre.
the messenger • daniel silva • summer thrillers • thriller • mystery novel
Charles Dickens - Victorian Writer
Born in Portsmouth, England, the work of the Victorian writer Charles Dickens is still relevant, as the number of film and stage adaptations of his work testifiy.
charles dickens victorian novelist • portsmouth in england • nelson's ship the victory • david copperfield • nicholas nickleby
Born in Portsmouth, England, the work of the Victorian writer Charles Dickens is still relevant, as the number of film and stage adaptations of his work testifiy.
charles dickens victorian novelist • portsmouth in england • nelson's ship the victory • david copperfield • nicholas nickleby
Film Review: Henry V
This week, we look at Kenneth Branagh's antiwar masterpiece, Henry V, made from one of Shakespeare's most jingoistic and humorless plays.
henry v • agincourt • shakespeare • kenneth branagh • lawrence olivier
This week, we look at Kenneth Branagh's antiwar masterpiece, Henry V, made from one of Shakespeare's most jingoistic and humorless plays.
henry v • agincourt • shakespeare • kenneth branagh • lawrence olivier
Guilty of Gross Gender Generalizations About Gift Giving
gift giving • families • daughters • mothers • husbands
gift giving • families • daughters • mothers • husbands
Japan's Trade Missiles
North Korea's ballistic missile tests on July 5 have pushed Japan to impose further trade restrictions against Kim Jong Il's bully-boy regime.
japan's trade missiles • japan trade • japanese trade • north korea trade • north korean trade
North Korea's ballistic missile tests on July 5 have pushed Japan to impose further trade restrictions against Kim Jong Il's bully-boy regime.
japan's trade missiles • japan trade • japanese trade • north korea trade • north korean trade
Labor Day/Labour Day
The North American Labor Day is a holiday that has, by all considerations, deviated far from its origins.
labor day • labour day • labor day us • labour day canada • labor day may day
The North American Labor Day is a holiday that has, by all considerations, deviated far from its origins.
labor day • labour day • labor day us • labour day canada • labor day may day
Legacy of Ashes by Tim Weiner
"Legacy of Ashes", Weiner's polemical history of the Central Intelligence Agency, is fiercely argued and impressively detailed.
legacy of ashes • history of the cia • tim weiner • central intelligence agency • ussr
"Legacy of Ashes", Weiner's polemical history of the Central Intelligence Agency, is fiercely argued and impressively detailed.
legacy of ashes • history of the cia • tim weiner • central intelligence agency • ussr
Military Spending and Social Security
The GOP House is not supporting military spending and blew a golden opportunity with regard to social security.
social security • military spending • gop
The GOP House is not supporting military spending and blew a golden opportunity with regard to social security.
social security • military spending • gop
Robert Goddard, Rocket Pioneer
An American inventor before his time, Robert Goddard invented liquid fueled rockets in 1926.
robert goddard • goddard • liquid fueld rockets • early rocket technology • propellants
An American inventor before his time, Robert Goddard invented liquid fueled rockets in 1926.
robert goddard • goddard • liquid fueld rockets • early rocket technology • propellants
Sputnik I, Artificial Satellite
The original Sputnik was a landmark event in that it was both an important first as a technological achievement, and for what it inspired.
sputnik i • sputnik • soviet • satellite • first
The original Sputnik was a landmark event in that it was both an important first as a technological achievement, and for what it inspired.
sputnik i • sputnik • soviet • satellite • first
The Bazooka Vespa in Combat
The Cold War era French Army issued its paratroopers a souped-up Vespa motor scooter with a recoilless rifle and called it a day.
french army • paratroopers • souped up vespa • motor scooter • moped
The Cold War era French Army issued its paratroopers a souped-up Vespa motor scooter with a recoilless rifle and called it a day.
french army • paratroopers • souped up vespa • motor scooter • moped
The Eisenhower Presidency
A brief examination of foreign policy and domestic affairs during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
dwight d. eisenhower • nato • sputnik • cuban missile crisis • soviet union
A brief examination of foreign policy and domestic affairs during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
dwight d. eisenhower • nato • sputnik • cuban missile crisis • soviet union
The Man From Laramie
A review of the Stewart/Mann tale of revenge.
jimmy stewart • anthony mann • revenge • winchester '73.
A review of the Stewart/Mann tale of revenge.
jimmy stewart • anthony mann • revenge • winchester '73.
The Third Man
A look back at 1949 classic The Third Man
the third man • carol reed • graham greene • orson welles • joseph cotten
A look back at 1949 classic The Third Man
the third man • carol reed • graham greene • orson welles • joseph cotten
The Watchmen Come Alive
A live action movie based on the widely-acclaimed comic book series, Watchmen, will be released on March 6, 2009.
watchmen movie • watchmen comic • alan moore watchmen • zack snyder movies • zack snyder 300
A live action movie based on the widely-acclaimed comic book series, Watchmen, will be released on March 6, 2009.
watchmen movie • watchmen comic • alan moore watchmen • zack snyder movies • zack snyder 300
30 Years After the Sea of Tranquility
Thoughts thirty years after man's first steps on the moon.
space program • neil armstrong • effects on society • effects on research
Thoughts thirty years after man's first steps on the moon.
space program • neil armstrong • effects on society • effects on research
A Profile of Sir Arthur C. Clarke
The creator of Childhood's End, Rendezvous With Rama, and 2001: A Space Odyssey is almost as well-known for his non-fiction and popularizations of science as for his SF.
sir arthur c. clarke • childhood's end • 2001:a space odyssey • the deep range • sfwa
The creator of Childhood's End, Rendezvous With Rama, and 2001: A Space Odyssey is almost as well-known for his non-fiction and popularizations of science as for his SF.
sir arthur c. clarke • childhood's end • 2001:a space odyssey • the deep range • sfwa
Alienation
So many young adults feel repulsed by the evils committed in the name of Christianity. Why would we continue to be associated with such a morally bereft institution? Depends on who you ask.
episcopal church • young adult • young christian adult • alienation • christian
So many young adults feel repulsed by the evils committed in the name of Christianity. Why would we continue to be associated with such a morally bereft institution? Depends on who you ask.
episcopal church • young adult • young christian adult • alienation • christian
Belgian Peacekeeper Massacre
The Rwandan Genocide of 1994 started with the last stand of a force of Belgian UN Peacekeepers in Kigali who fought to the end in an impossible situation.
belgian peacekeeper massacre • heroic last stand • kigali rwanda • rwandan genocide • 1994
The Rwandan Genocide of 1994 started with the last stand of a force of Belgian UN Peacekeepers in Kigali who fought to the end in an impossible situation.
belgian peacekeeper massacre • heroic last stand • kigali rwanda • rwandan genocide • 1994
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