The Second Cold War: Part I By the mid 1970s, the world had entered a Second Cold War. This coincided with a major change in the world economy. Two inter-related developments now seemed to impact the influence of the two superpowers. First, Vietnam. Second, the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Through OPEC, the Arab states of the Middle East had done what they could to … [Read More...]
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The Early Cold War in a Nutshell
HOW DID THE COLD WAR START? Lines of demarcation between the Soviets and the West were drawn at Yalta. Animosity escalated with the partition of Germany, the … [Read More...]
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Cold War Terms: What You Need to Know
Want to be a good conversationalist when people start talking about the Cold War? Here are the terms you need to know. Appeasement: a diplomatic policy aimed at … [Read More...]
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CUBA 1959: COLD WAR COMES TO THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
2017 Given President Trump's partial rollback of engagement with Cuba, it seems worthwhile to look back on the schism between the island and its superpower neighbor. But, first, here are a few highlights of the new policy: Americans may still travel to … [Read More...]
The Split: Sunni and Shi’a
I've decided to publish a post or two from the Cold War Studies e-mail course on Islam, since tensions in the Middle East highlighting the Sunni-Shi'a split are increasingly in the news. I'm thinking especially of the rhetoric surrounding President Trump's … [Read More...]
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES VETS: WHY NOT PUT YOURS IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS?
This post was originally published on Veterans Day 2010. Veterans' stories are so important that I'm posting it again. Need help telling your story? Let us know and we'll be glad to work with you. In the United States, today is Veteran's Day. I live in New … [Read More...]
