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.

Black and white photo of a young man standing outdoors in casual clothes.
26 Sep

The Fragility of Truth

Cold War
In the shadow of a global stand-off, the official narrative of a nation often clashed with the memories of its people. Ideology dictated what was true, and the line between...
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...

Recent Posts

Categories

Archives