Americans believe that they “Won the Cold War” — that is, that the U.S. defeated the Soviet Union’s bid for global dominance. Washington outlasted Moscow, leading to the USSR’s imperial ...

The Cold War in a Nutshell. Time Period. 1945-1989. Main Belligerents. ... And why did the USSR ultimately lose the battle? The following facts should fill in some of the gaps.

The Cold War and its effects. Remarks delivered at the Jordan Center Workshop, New York University, November 1, 2024. My current reading of what Russia has become is based on my own experiences as ...

After the US and Soviet Union became capable of Mutually Assured Destruction, safeguards were put in place to prevent World ...

Unlike the two world wars, there were no physical battles between the major adversaries. It was, instead, an extended competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, along with their ...