Explore the Cold War period, one of the most significant and tense times in modern history. Unlike traditional wars fought ...

The term “cold war” had existed since the 1930s, when guerre froide was used in France to describe increasingly fraught relationships between European countries. In 1945, ...

In an account that reads more like a spy thriller than a political history, British author Charlie English recounts the story of how the CIA smuggled books behind the Iron Curtain ...

Millions of Cold War veterans served in the military from September 1945 to Dec. 26, 1991. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Narrator: After World War Two, a 45-year struggle for global supremacy emerged: the Cold War. One side was led by ...

Visit the TV show page for '1945-1953: From World War to Cold War' on Moviefone. Discover the show's synopsis, cast details, and season information. Watch trailers, exclusive interviews, and ...

The Cold War relationship between the two rival nations was often ... American and Soviet leaders managed to avoid direct combat with each other from 1945 to 1989, the basic period of the Cold War.

This “sweeping, original” history of the Cold War traces its origins in post-war Europe, through tumultuous decades of confrontation, to the fall of the Berlin Wall and beyond. Pelican , £25. ...