Essays on Cold War

In the first episode of the Vietnam War, which lasted from 1858 to 1961, the Vietnamese revolutionaries headed by Chi Minh put an end to a century of French colonialist rule. As the cold war heats up, we witness the division of Vietnam in Geneva. While America backs Ngo Dinh...

The Killing Zone: The United States Wages Cold War in Latin America, by renowned scholar Stephen G. Rabe, provides a detailed account of what happened in Latin America during the Cold War era. The book is widely praised for its in-depth analysis and criticism of the US government's then-regional policies....

During the Cold war, the war between Somalia and Ethiopia was crucial in defining the course of the East African region. To begin, one must understand that Somalia was attempting to create a Greater Somalia by annexing regions of Ethiopia and Kenya populated by Somali-speaking ethnic populations. Despite being well-funded...

The term "cold war" refers to a period in history during which major countries such as the United States and the Soviet Union competed militarily and politically. The cold war period of 1974-1991 was followed by the significant, impacting decades of years ahead globally. Warfare such as the Korean War...

The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis was a dangerous Cold War confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States. That was also the moment that the two world powers were on the verge of a nuclear war. It was exceptional in a variety of respects, including...

Nuclear bombs are still a source of contention today. Despite the fact that some may regard them as a regrettable relic or remnant of the Cold War. Nuclear-weapons states are clinging to them as tightly as they can, inventing new designs and functions for them. They've also proposed tiny arms...