The Impact of the Cold War around the World
A New Berlin The divided city of Berlin experienced quite disparate fortunes, with West Berlin flourishing while the Eastern side toiled. In search of better fortunes, thousands of East Germans fled west across the border, weakening not only the city
Read moreThe battle for Guatemala In June 1954 the Eisenhower Administration supported a Central Intelligence Agency led coup to overthrow the Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman. CIA director Allen Dulles viewed Arbenz’s policies towards nationalizing Guatemalan resources as a communist threat
Read moreIn the summer of 1959, the United States and the Soviet Union had mirror exhibitions in each other’s countries that were meant to showcase their technological prowess. The infamous “kitchen debate” took place in the Soviet Union during the American
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