Cold War

The term ‘Cold War’ describes the mostly non-war competition between the Soviet Union, Warsaw Pact, and its alliances and the United States, NATO, and its several alliances. Winston Churchill named the  ‘Cold War’ in a 1947 speech in Fulton, Missouri, and ended with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

At Jomsurang Hotel Korat Dara Bob Townsend and K'Jub
10 Nov

Prague, CZ, 14-19 October 2026

Cold War / Family
Patrice and I met James R.C. and Daraka Cook (plus granddaughter, Finn) in Prague in 15-19 October. They have been my friends since 1970-71, when Jim and I flew with...
Soldiers inside a bunker during wartime, wearing numbered uniforms.
02 Dec

Memories from the time of Stalin

Cold War
I am reading interviews about Soviet repression that the Russia Memorial (with assistance from Orlando Figes) gathered.Memorial, controversial in Russia (Vladimir Putin suppressed Memorial, but its archives are preserved outside the...

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