Cold war

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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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.

Berlin Wall

Military; Cold war

The fortified barrier erected by the East German government in August 1961 to divide East and West Berlin and halt the exodus of East Germans fleeing Communist rule.