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Portuguese Empire Crumbles
Portuguese Empire Crumbles 1974 Portugal was the last European power to abandon her major colonial possessions in Africa. While admitted to NATO, Portugal was ruled by dictatorship under Antonio Salazar, who felt that colonial possessions would preserve Portugal’s place in … Continue reading
Brezhnev Doctrine
Brezhnev Doctrine 1968 Announced to a crowd of Polish workers by Brezhnev himself, the Brezhnev Doctrine clarified the de facto policy of the Soviet Union, the Prague Spring. Namely, current socialist countries would not be allowed to abandon socialism or … Continue reading
We Will Bury You
We Will Bury You 1956 Perhaps the most famous quote of the entire Cold War, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev uttered this immortal line while addressing Western ambassadors at a reception in Moscow. With these words Khrushchev announced a period during … Continue reading
Missile Envy
Missile Envy 1984 A term coined by Dr. Helen Caldicott, it reflects the general feminist critique that the Cold War was driven by male ego with very Freudian undercurrents. When one examines the terminology of “deep penetration” and “multiple reentry” … Continue reading
Kitchen Debates
Kitchen Debates 1959 During a time of increased tensions following the successful launch of Sputnik, then Vice President Richard Nixon took a good-will trip to Russia. What followed was a sometimes playful, sometimes pointed public exchange between Nixon and Nikita … Continue reading
Junta
Junta 1945– ? In Spanish, the term Junta means “coming together.” In a Cold War context, it normally refers to the coming together of right wing military cliques to oust an existing government and replace it with a military dictatorship. … Continue reading
Summit
Summit 1959, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 Summits between the leadership of the superpowers became major implements of public diplomacy from the mid to late Cold War. Success was measured in terms of agenda items … Continue reading
Bear Trap
Bear Trap 1979 – 1992 In an era of seemingly increasing Soviet hubris, the USSR reverted to old patterns of power politics by meddling in the affairs of Afghanistan—the battleground country in the “Great Game” rivalry between imperialist Russia and … Continue reading
SALT Negotiations
SALT Negotiations 1969, 1972 Initiated during the Johnson Administration, and completed by President Nixon and Secretary Brezhnev, the first Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT) treaty essentially sought to limit the number of nuclear platforms, and restrict defensive systems that threatened … Continue reading
Twilight Strategy 