Southern Africa in the Cold War
J.E. Spence considers the interface between ideological and geopolitical factors in the struggle for supremacy in Southern Africa.
J.E. Spence considers the interface between ideological and geopolitical factors in the struggle for supremacy in Southern Africa.
Christopher Hill describes the diplomatic and public relations disputes that surrounded the Olympic Games in the Cold War.
Jim Broderick looks at the crisis management of two moments when the spectre of nuclear war shadowed relations between the superpowers.
Brian Catchpole remembers the sufferings and heroism of the Commonwealth Division in the first major conflict of the Cold War.
Taylor Downing introduces one of the most ambitious television history series of recent years, financed by Turner Broadcasting.
The 1954 lawsuit brought against the US Army by Joseph McCarthy marked a turning point in public attitude towards the ‘Red Scare’ Senator. Thomas Doherty tells how television played a crucial role in his demise.
Dan Leab looks at a classic Cold War movie and the shadowy figure who inspired it.
Peter Riddick looks at the way oral history can add another perspective to our understanding of situations and events.
Brian Dooley assesses the incident which brought the world perilously close to nuclear war.
Alfred Stepan argues that the romantic acclaim of Fidel Castro as a revolutionary guerrilla leader disregards the practical achievements and structural changes he has brought to Cuba and distorts his world-view of revolution.