This post was originally published in 2015. In light of recent events, I think it's worth taking another look. One of the first challenges faced by Iran's new regime was to gain control of weapons that had been captured by individuals and groups involved in the attacks on military arms depots in the last days of Iran's revolutionary conflict. The head of the new … [Read More...]
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Foreign Aid: The Cold War and Now
Today, just as in 1947, American foreign aid is a very contentious topic. So contentious, in fact, that the handling of military assistance to the Ukrainian nation … [Read More...]
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Have A Happy Thanksgiving
It's that time of year again, time to look back at the very first issue of Cold War Magazine. We’re all about Cold War history, culture, and politics. Most of all, we’re about Cold War fun! And we’re easy to read. Just check us out on your mobile … [Read More...]
The Superpowers in the Third World
Background Nikita Khrushchev, the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 -1964, was responsible for the launching of a bold political offensive against the West in the Third World. At the time of Stalin’s death in 1953, … [Read More...]
The War in the Third World Begins
Soon after World War II ended, American and Russia took center stage in world affairs. Both of them declared war on the colonial system, and soon the Third World was caught up in a new ideological struggle. The Third World was to be torn apart by its own … [Read More...]
