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Cold war
The Cold war(1947-1991) was a period of military and political tension between the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc dominated by the USSR. Military conflict was avoided because the use of nuclear weapons would mean mutually assured destruction.
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Man in Space
Military; Cold war
National Historic Landmark theme study to document and preserve relics and resources of the NASA space program.
Jupiter Missile
Military; Cold war
An early American IRBM. A squadron was removed quid pro quo to de-escalate the Cuban Missile Crisis.
iron curtain
Military; Cold war
Term first used by Winston Churchill to describe the political barrier which had been erected between the East and West and the creation of spheres of influence.
Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF)
Military; Cold war
The 1987 INF Treaty, a landmark arms control agreement, provided for the removal and destruction of all INF weapons in Europe.
Hawk Missile
Military; Cold war
Homing all the way Killer, American surface-launched anti-aircraft missile.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Military; Cold war
Federal legislation codifying the responsibility and protocol of Federal agencies for the provision of public access to government records.
flexible response
Military; Cold war
A military strategy adopted by President Kennedy and Defense Secretary McNamara calling for a graduated escalation of force in response to aggression, in contrast to the previous doctrine of massive ...
