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The long path to the Berlin Wall began in 1945, when Josef Stalin instructed the Communist Party to take power in the Soviet occupation zone while the three Western allies secured their areas of influence. When Germany was split into separate states…

After some setbacks and second place finishes to the Soviets, the United States successfully became the first nation to land a man on the moon. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped foot on the moon on July 20, 1969, and astronaut Michael…

This man alludes to the Soviet rejection of Open Skies in 1955 and their advancement in missile development. This clip was made months after the Sputnik satellite launches when Americans were reeling from this apparent Cold War setback.

In this press release, President Truman announced that he was committing American forces to a combined United Nations military effort in Korea. The decision was made after war broke out along the 38th parallel on June 25, 1950. On that day, North…

A photo of the Stars and Stripes flies over a Leatherneck command post in Korea.

In this memoir Julio A. Mestre recounts the events of the Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961) at Playa Girón, Cuba. Mestre fought along with the CIA-sponsored group Brigade 2506 of which most of its members were captured and imprisoned

This is a report on meeting of the Paramilitary Study Group concerning the Bay of Pigs operation.

A comic book that was used as Cold War propaganda

This photograph shows United Nations forces withdrawing from their positions beyond the 38th parallel as Chinese forces pushed forward.

In this photograph, General W. K. Harrison, Jr., at the left table, signs the armistice ending the three-year Korean conflict. North Korean General Nam Il signs at the right table.