All articles tagged with #coldwar
While historic statements from world leaders emphasize that nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought, recent actions and strategies suggest that nuclear powers may still believe they can win a nuclear conflict and are preparing accordingly, raising concerns about the true commitment to nuclear disarmament amid rising global tensions.
In 1969, a Soviet lunar mission went awry when a rocket malfunction caused a highly classified spacecraft to land in China, a geopolitical adversary. The L1E spacecraft, intended for lunar exploration, was equipped with a descent module that survived reentry and landed intact near Harbin, China. This incident occurred during a period of tense Soviet-Chinese relations, following a border conflict earlier that year. The spacecraft's unintended delivery provided a significant technological boost to China's nascent space program, which was rapidly advancing towards its own satellite launches and crewed missions.
Photojournalist Robert Nickelsberg's book "Legacy of Lies" documents the brutal civil war in El Salvador during the early 1980s, highlighting the impact of U.S. foreign policy in the region. Through black-and-white photographs and essays, the book captures the violence fueled by U.S. support for El Salvador's right-wing military government against left-wing guerrillas, resulting in significant civilian casualties and social upheaval. The work provides a visual narrative of the Cold War's influence on Latin America and the enduring consequences of U.S. intervention.