Cold War

Kendrick Oliver revisits the scene of a crime that became a watershed in public perceptions of the Vietnam war.

Ian Cawood shows how British policy-makers adapted to the changing world after 1945.

David Williamson explains why events in Berlin twice threatened to unleash a third world war.

Mark Weisenmiller explains how, forty years ago, the ‘Sunshine State’ played a pivotal role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Paul Dukes analyses a number of books on the conflict.

Sean Lang has built his passion for history on several key experiences, both in terms of teaching and learning.

Siegfried Beer looks at the links between The Third Man and British intelligence.

Paul Dukes takes a fresh look at the Cold War in the light of some recurring themes of Russian and American history since the 18th century.