Almost 11 years ago, Cold War Studies published a 9 part series focused on the Israeli-Palestinian relationship from 65 BC through 2012. The posts have been quite popular over the years but, since yesterday and the Hamas invasion of Israel, it's been referred to even more. So I thought it would be a good idea to list everything in one place for convenience. It goes without … [Read more...] about Israel-Palestine Timelines: 65 BC – 2012
Timelines
US and Iran: Timeline of Selected Nuclear Events
1953: Eisenhower delivers his Atoms for Peace speech to the UN General Assembly in New York City on December 8. Atoms for Peace is an initiative designed to provide countries with peaceful civilian nuclear technologies. The intent is that this will prevent the pursuit of military nuclear programs. Beneficiaries include Israel, India, Pakistan, and Iran. 1957: The US begins … [Read more...] about US and Iran: Timeline of Selected Nuclear Events
THE RED SCARE IN THE COLD WAR’S EARLY YEARS
1947: The first issue of the anti-Communist periodical Plain Talk is published under the editorial direction of Isaac Don Levine. It is financed by San Francisco businessman Alfred Kohlberg. A weekly called Counterattack follows shortly, published by the American Business Consultants -- a group founded by a trio of ex-FBI agents, dedicated to uncovering Reds who have … [Read more...] about THE RED SCARE IN THE COLD WAR’S EARLY YEARS
THE NEW DEAL, WWII, AND THE RED SCARE (1928-1944): A TIMELINE
American sentiments toward Russia changed during the period encompassing the New Deal and World War II (1928-1944). The nation's feelings were even less balanced after Hitler and Stalin signed their nonaggression pact in the fall of 1939. Still, even though the USSR was now an overt enemy of the US, communism was only occasionally a focus of American popular culture. Clearly, … [Read more...] about THE NEW DEAL, WWII, AND THE RED SCARE (1928-1944): A TIMELINE
PALESTINE-ISRAEL TIMELINE: 1997-2012
NOTE: THIS IS THE LAST IN A SERIES OF POSTS PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE PALESTINE-ISRAEL TIMELINE. PALESTINE-ISRAEL TIMELINE: 1997 - 2012 Early 1990s: Hamas emerges as a viable political alternative to the local Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Late 1990s: Palestinian economic conditions are worse than at any time during the Israeli occupation. By 1997, as many as … [Read more...] about PALESTINE-ISRAEL TIMELINE: 1997-2012
