āChallenging but Fulfillingā: Past, Present, and Future of Peacekeeping Missions – Interview with Dr. Antonio Garcia
We talked with Dr. Garcia about his book āSouth Africa and United Nations Offensive Peacekeeping Operationsā, history of peacekeeping missions during the Cold War, actual and future challengesā¦
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Fall of the Berlin Wall: The Night When the Autumn of Nations Got Heated – Editorās Comment
Encouraged by the words of GĆ¼nther Schabowski – āimmediately and without delayā, the thousands of people took the opportunity, went out with hammers and chisels, and opened new crossing points on the Berlin Wall by force.
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āSpecial Talents and Notorious PSYWARā: Cold War Spy Tradecraft Behind The Iron Curtain
Although there werenāt high-tech gadgets like today, Cold War espionage was extremely efficient. In a geopolitical situation where the nuclear threat was constantly present, information was a key currency. As there were no smartphones, internet, or other benefits of the modern age, people were the most important.
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Cold War Propaganda: Three Ingredients For A Winning Strategy
During the Cold War years, the radio as a propaganda tool had a very important role. Popular in the bigger or smaller communities, it was an optimal medium for the Soviet government to send a political message. But, the political propaganda plan wasnāt only limited to the Soviet Union. It included the whole Iron Curtain.
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How Did One Optimistic Report From the Stasi Foreshadow the Collapse of Communism?
During the early 80ās, increased tensions marked the new phase of the Cold War. Besides external, the Eastern Bloc countries faced many internal problems as well. The governments of these countries, especially the USSR, tried to spread optimism. But they didnāt see (or didnāt want to see) that everything would collapse soon. Therefore, itās interesting to see how the secret reports full of optimism actually revealed the real state of affairs.
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