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National Cold War

The Cold War: cooperation and betrayal (1963-1980)

After the Cuban Missile Crisis, the U.S. and U.S.S.R. engaged in strategic engagement culminating in détente. The crisis frightened both sides...
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America in the fifties: placid and rebellious

In popular imagination, the fifties represent a placid conformist time. In reality, the decade burned white hot with insecurities and conflict. The...
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Afghanistan bedeviled by 'Mystical Imperialism'

Osama bin Laden’s demise last May was yet another chapter in a centuries-old imperial struggle to control the Eurasian landmass, renowned...
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The Cold War: Eisenhower, Khrushchev, and Kennedy (1953-1963)

The Cold War entered a new phase followingKorea. New leadership assumed control in the U.S. and U.S.S.R. Each side moved away from outright...
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The Early Cold War (1946-1953)

Following World War II, the Soviet Union refused to evacuate Eastern Europe. Between 1946 and 1989, the Soviets and western bloc engaged in a Cold...
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1984: worldwide darkness and Morning in America

The United States experienced a series of shocks beginning with the Kennedy Assassination in 1963. For the next two decades, war, scandal, economic...
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The decline of America and the cause

  • Decline of Amnerica
  • January 11, 2012
The decline of America and its global stature probably began with the implementation of our modified capitalistic society, though I choose to...
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The wars we fight to protect freedom have lead us to The Big Decline

I began this series of articles on the forty facts you should know about why many see America as being on the decline. They are the issues that...
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2012's anniversaries and commemorations

2012 is upon us. Out with the old and in with the new. As with every year,several anniversaries mark the calendar. The following is a look back at...
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The Iran-Contra Affair (1982-1992)

The Iran-Contra Affair represented a policy conflict between the American executive and legislative branches. President Reagan wished to supply aid...
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