The Cold War era was marked by political tension, espionage, and a nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union. However, amidst ... Read more The post The Strange Weather Patterns ...

A more intense cold war between the US and China would have a potentially dire impact on the global economy, according to an official from the International Monetary Fund. Speaking at Stanford ...

Neither the military buildup under Jimmy Carter and Reagan nor SDI had any real impact on gross ... had bankrupted the Soviet economy, forcing an end to the Cold War, Soviet defense spending ...

Managing the Cold War 1962-85 Following the Cuban Missile Crisis, the USA and the USSR attempted to reduce their hostilities. This was due to economic circumstances, increasing nuclear threat and ...

The course surveys major developments in the economic history of North America between 1600 and 2000. Colonial development; the American Revolution; Early North American Industry; Slavery; Westward ...