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Indo-Pakistani War
Indo-Pakistani War 1947–48, 1965, 1971 From the time of India’s independence from Britain, the Muslim and Hindu elements of this former colony have been in conflict. Pakistan has traditionally been on the losing end of these conflicts, but has relied … Continue reading
Marshall Plan
Marshall Plan 1947 On June 5, Secretary of State George C. Marshall announced to the world the US plan to reconstruct all of Europe. Due to Soviet pressure, Eastern European states did not participate. However, for the 16 nations of … Continue reading
Independent Reds
Independent Reds 1948 The Communist Information Bureau, COMINFORM, expelled Yugoslavia for Marshall Tito’s refusal to conform to Moscow’s wishes. Albania would ultimately follow a similar tack, breaking with Yugoslavia, then Khrushchev’s USSR. While remaining within the Soviet structure, Ceausescu’s Romania … Continue reading
NATO
NATO 1949 The second part of the US strategy to rebuild Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) became synonymous with the West’s opposition to the Soviet Union. An oft repeated maxim for NATO’s purpose captures it nicely: “NATO was … Continue reading
Olympic Games
Olympic Games 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988 Sport often served as an outlet for the intense competition between the Superpowers, and that competition was never so intense as at the Olympics. The Olympics served … Continue reading
Truman Doctrine
Truman Doctrine 1947 Before a joint session of Congress, the President announced the new Truman Doctrine, ushering in an era of intense intervention on behalf of states with liberal economic and political institutions. Truman stated “I believe that it must … Continue reading
Captured Nazi Scientist
Captured Nazi Scientist 1945–1973 Code named “Project Paperclip” in the United States, the victors of World War II scrambled to “recruit” former Nazi scientists into their own research establishments. In the West, such efforts involved shielding scientists from war crime … Continue reading
De Gaulle Leads France
De Gaulle Leads France 1958–1969 Founder of France’s Fifth Republic, De Gaulle’s role during the Cold War is generally viewed through the lens of his second presidency. While still a western ally, De Gaulle attempted to establish France as an … Continue reading
Warsaw Pact Formed
Warsaw Pact Formed 1955 A reaction to perceived Western aggression by the creation of NATO, the Warsaw Pact was a Russian-dominated military alliance that included all of the states of Eastern Europe except Yugoslavia. It integrated both tactics and equipment … Continue reading
Regions: Middle East
Middle East In 1946, Truman had to threaten to send warships to the Mediterranean to compel the Soviets to remove troops from Iran. Thus began the Cold War struggle in the Middle East. Since this region provided Western economies with … Continue reading
Twilight Strategy 