There was a brief relaxation of Communist tyranny in the late Sixties but a crackdown soon ended that.The Cold War TV Series from The BBC and TBS
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Sixties Peace Movement
The Peace Movement was directed against the United States military not at the Communist military. It was marked by excessive emotions against U.S.
Capture of Sevastopol Ends Crimean War
This series has four easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Russia's General Decides the City Can Be Defended.IntroductionThe siege
The Outline of History by HG Wells
by Jack Le MoineI liked this book a lot. H.G. Wells might not have been a professional historian but he did have valuable insights. I especially
Gordon’s Statue at Kartoum
From our Humor Department:The central square of Kartoum has a equestrian statue of General Charles George Gordon who died heroically defending the
Mutual Assured Destruction to 1972
A nuclear holocaust threatens all life on the planet. During the Cold War the main threat was war between the super-powers. Bombs from rogue states
Importance of Native American Clan Structure
Through most of North America the structure of the clan formed the basis of their societies. This passage is about Native American clan
Vietnam: The LBJ Years
Lyndon Johnson turned the Vietnam conflict from another of the world's many conflicts into a full-scale war but shrank from following through.The
Early Castro Years in Cuba
Castro benefited from the deaths of his main rivals during the Cuban Revolution. As he solidified his power he revealed his Communism to the people of