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- Collection: Cold War - Fall 2023
A 1961 American political cartoon published after cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space.On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space when he completed a 108-minute orbital flight. The Soviets used this…
A 1957 American political cartoon titled “Another Race We Can Lose.”This political cartoon from a St. Louis newspaper sums up America’s despair over the successful Soviet launch of Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit…
Harry Truman
1st Marine Division at Chosin Reservoir, 1950Exhausted Leathernecks of the 1st Marine Division stop for a brief rest during the bitter fighting at the Chosin Reservoir in Korea in December 1950.
Current Capabilities of the Northern Korean Regime, 1950This report assesses the capabilities of North Korea in reference to; the Soviet position, the current political, economic, and military situations,…
UN Forces Withdraw from North Korea Across the 38th Parallel, 1950This photograph shows United Nations forces withdrawing from their positions beyond the 38th parallel as Chinese forces pushed forward.
A 1962 news clip of the hydrogen-powered American Centaur missile exploding after take-offFollowing Yuri Gagarin’s successful orbit in 1961 and President John F. Kennedy’s ambitious plans for investment in space exploration, the American…
August 15, 1960 - Dwight D. Eisenhower holds the American flag which was carried in the capsule - retrieved from Discoverer XIII.August 15, 1960 - Dwight D. Eisenhower holds the American flag which was carried in the capsule - retrieved from Discoverer XIII. [72-3525-5]
September 8, 1960 - Dwight D. Eisenhower tours the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama with Dr. Wernher von Braun.September 8, 1960 - Dwight D. Eisenhower tours the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama with Dr. Wernher von Braun.…
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…