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It's that time of year again -- a time to look back at what was good about the year that's coming to an end.  Here are the five most read posts published by Cold War Studies in 2022. #1: The Rise of Fast Fashion: Globalization and Waste In today's world, most of our clothing purchases will center on "Fast Fashion" -- trendy, inexpensive garments produced in large amounts … [Read more...] about The Top Five Most Read Posts Published By Cold War Studies in 2022

As I think everyone knows, China played a major role in the US-Soviet rivalry during the Cold War, especially impacting the superpowers' presence in the Third World. And, it’s playing a major role today as this year’s American presidential election gets closer. What do the American people think of China today? . . . a Pew survey conducted in June and July (of 2020) found … [Read more...] about CHINA and the US-SOVIET RIVALRY

In 1947,  New York City was able to avoid an epidemic of Smallpox. Unfortunately, the world hasn’t been so lucky this time around. Here are 8 health scares that occurred during the Cold War, some very different from the pandemic we’re facing in 2020. #1: Small Pox (1947) According to a post on Ephemeral New York (March 16, 2020), an American named Eugene Le Bar hopped on a … [Read more...] about 8 Health Scares During the Cold War

Unfortunately, this issue of Cold War Magazine is no longer available. The article 9 Commie Mummies is available on the blog. Read it  here.  The latest issue of Cold War Magazine has just been published. Highlights include: Cold War Halloween by Sally Edelstein: Traipsing from house to house, we fell in with a coterie of trick or treaters consisting of Zorro, … [Read more...] about A Cold War Halloween

To honor President Obama's historic visit to the island of Cuba, Cold War Magazine has published two special issues. They are both in the iTunes store now, and I hope you'll take a look. The issues are free, and are easy to read on your iPad or iPhone. Follow this link to find out more about Cold War Magazine. The first issue is titled America in Cuba (Before the Revolution). … [Read more...] about CUBA ISSUES OF COLD WAR MAGAZINE