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Was there more tension during the cold war or now? [closed]
I was born shortly after the so called cold war ended. Now we are again with the two giants (Russia and USA) barking at each other. Is it now worse than then?
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What are the similarities and differences between the Cuba crises and today’s situation in Ukraine? [closed]
Today's situation in Ukraine reminds somewhat of the so called Cuba Crises of 1962.
What are the similarities, if any, and differences between the two?
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Are the U.S.A. and Russia in a conflict similar to the "Cold War" in 2018?
From my understanding the "Cold War" was not really a war in the traditional sense, but a term to describe the tension between the U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. as they attempted to destabilise and weaken each ...
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Did Castro seek thermonuclear war with the US?
Here, via Andrew Stuttaford, is an excerpt from a letter Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sent to Castro after the Cuban missile crisis. Ed note (the text is furnished from PBS)
In your cable of ...
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Is the US reconsidering the Brilliant Pebbles project?
Due to the tensions between USA and Russia over Crimea, and the fact that Russia is the second biggest nuclear power, is the US considering resuming the Brilliant Pebbles project in subsequent years?
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