Some nine million Soviet soldiers lost their lives in what the Russians call the “Great Patriotic ... The chill winds of the Cold War were already blowing with grim inevitability.

Hitler's betrayal of his ally cost the lives of 29 million Russians... but the Eastern Front broke Germany's armies and ...

All the while, Soviet zoo employees had to demonstrate ideological vigilance in the workplace. Any slipup could mean official sanction, loss of position or worse. During the Cold War, governments ...

When she heard the news of Nazi Germany surrendering 80 years ago, Valentina Efremova couldn’t believe the devastating war ...

The advisors were participating in firefights, even though the public was told they’re there to train the South Vietnamese soldiers ... it’s 9/11, the Cold War or Vietnam.

Approximately 1 million soldiers who fought ... on what we call the “Eastern front.” During the Cold War, school textbooks in the old Soviet Union would routinely minimize the Allies ...

All the while, Soviet zoo employees had to demonstrate ideological vigilance in the workplace. Any slipup could mean official sanction, loss of position or worse. During the Cold War, governments ...

Indian soldiers in Russian-made T-72 full-width tanks in ... just as it avoided criticizing the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Historical, geographical and strategic factors explain New Delhi’s ...

Donovan’s team provided the president with what we now call the intelligence cycle where he provided ... in battling the new adversaries in what became known as the “Cold War.” The Soviet Union, the ...

The Soviet bomber fleet grew to over 2,000 airframes, starting with piston-engine planes and then evolving to jet-powered ...

A COLD War era Soviet spaceship destined for Venus is set to crash back to Earth, and it could hit the UK. Kosmos 482 took off in 1972, but a failed launch left the spaceship circling lifelessly ...