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Cold War (Page 3)

The Cold War was fought in shadows, in space, and in proxy conflicts around the globe. From the Berlin Airlift to the fall of the Wall, nuclear standoff and proxy wars, generations of Americans served on freedom's front lines.

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The crazy tactic Finland used to root out and kill Soviet snipers

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The Soviet Union created an automatic rifle and special ammo just for use underwater

The Soviet Union’s answer to the Abrams tank was a monster

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The battle that convinced German leaders they lost World War II

Hugh Francis Redmond, the ice cream spy

Today in history: The ‘Ice Cream Spy’ dies a mysterious death

By Jessica Evans

russian nuke targets united states before DEACTIVATION OF NUCLEAR MISSILES IN RUSSIA (Photo by Georges DeKeerle/Sygma via Getty Images)

That one time in 1995 when Russia almost used nuclear missiles against the United States

By Orvelin Valle

These dangerous Arctic convoys saved Russia during World War II

These dangerous Arctic convoys saved Russia during World War II

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The 5 biggest blunders in Russian military history

The Chinese Communist Party had a mole in the US government for 37 years

The Soviet spies who stole NASA’s Space Shuttle

The Soviet spies who stole NASA’s Space Shuttle

Everything you need to know about the Bay of Pigs

By Jessica Evans

8 Members of the Alabama Air National Guard fought at the Bay of Pigs invasion

The time a teenager stowed away on a Navy destroyer

The time a teenager stowed away on a Navy destroyer

By Harold C. Hutchison

The real reason why the T-34 tank was so effective in World War II

Soldiers lying prone in a grassy field, aiming and operating a mounted machine gun, with two armored vehicles visible in the background. The image is in black and white, suggesting a historical wartime scene.

Why Japan attacked the United States instead of the Soviet Union in 1941

That time US scientists launched a manhole cap towards space

That time US scientists launched a manhole cap towards space

By Eric Milzarski

This is the fighter that was flown by the first US president to go supersonic

This is the fighter that was flown by the first US president to go supersonic

By Harold C. Hutchison

A large indoor sports arena filled with a dense crowd of spectators in the stands. On the polished wooden floor, multiple rows of athletes are lined up, wearing matching uniforms in red and blue. Several table tennis tables are set up in the center of the arena. The ceiling has numerous square lights evenly distributed, illuminating the scene. The background features a portrait and orange flags above the central seating area.

This is how ‘Ping-Pong Diplomacy’ promoted trade during the Cold War

A group of soldiers in dark green military uniforms with fur hats march in formation. The front soldier carries a large flag with white, blue, and red horizontal stripes. The soldiers wear white gloves, black boots, and have red sashes with gold trim across their chests. They are marching on a paved path with autumn-colored trees in the background.

9 facts you didn’t know about the Russian Army

By Bethaney Phillips

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Japan’s highest-scoring fighter ace was called ‘The Richtofen of the Orient’

A man wearing a dark blue overcoat and a gray fedora hat is walking past a restaurant window. He is carrying a brown leather briefcase in his right hand. The restaurant window displays menus and food items inside, with stools and tables visible through the glass.

A Soviet and an American spy became best friends while trying to turn each other

A group of six soldiers in uniform walking on an empty parking lot, with five walking together on the left side and one walking alone on the right side. The background shows a clear sky and some trees in the distance.

Here’s why the military dosed soldiers with PCP and LSD

By Bethaney Phillips

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The Army’s notorious ‘Soldier of Misfortune’ tried to defect to Cuba and North Vietnam

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The icy history of Project Iceworm

By Jessica Evans

This was America’s first operational supersonic strategic bomber

This was America’s first operational supersonic strategic bomber

By Harold C. Hutchison

A group of men wearing long coats and hats stand behind metal bars, appearing to be prisoners. In front of the bars, a guard dressed in a dark jacket and light pants stands holding a rifle. The scene is black and white, suggesting it is a historical photograph.

One of Stalin’s gulags was an island filled with cannibals

WATCH: That time North Dakota almost experienced its own Chernobyl

By Jessica Evans

A black and white photograph of a man lying in a coffin, dressed in a dark military uniform adorned with medals. The man has a mustache and his eyes are closed. The coffin is surrounded by numerous flowers.

9 infamous KGB assassination attempts straight out of spy novels

By Blake Stilwell

Three views of a soldier in early 20th-century military uniform, including a greenish-brown tunic, matching trousers, black boots, and a round cap with an insignia. He carries a rifle and has a large backpack and a rolled blanket or greatcoat slung over his shoulder. The background is a muted, cloudy sky.

Tsar Nicholas II refused to approve the Russian Army uniform until he tested it himself

By Miguel Ortiz

A college student designed an atomic bomb for a school project that was seized by the FBI

That time North Korean commandos tried to assassinate the South Korean president at home

That time North Korean commandos tried to assassinate the South Korean president at home

By Blake Stilwell

A black and white aerial view of a submarine numbered 722 moving through the water, creating a large wake on both sides. The submarine has a conning tower with antennas and a circular marking near the front on the deck.

A rogue Soviet submarine might have been destroyed trying to start World War III

The Japanese office worker who fought the Soviets in Afghanistan

The Japanese office worker who fought the Soviets in Afghanistan

By Miguel Ortiz

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This crazy Soviet shotgun used rejected aircraft cannon barrels

By Miguel Ortiz

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Why Soviet pilots were easy pickings for German fighters in World War II

Fidel Castro survived more than 600 CIA assassination attempts

Fidel Castro survived more than 600 CIA assassination attempts

This Soviet-era mutiny was the inspiration for ‘The Hunt For Red October’

This Soviet-era mutiny was the inspiration for ‘The Hunt For Red October’

This animation shows every nuclear bomb explosion in history

By Harold C. Hutchison

A stylized painting of a freight train curving along railroad tracks in a desert landscape with orange and brown tones. The train cars are red and orange, with one prominently labeled "AUTOMATED RAILWAY" and another marked "UNION CENTR." The background features flat-topped mesas under a yellow sky with scattered clouds.

How train cars kept missiles mobile in event of Soviet strike during the ’80s

By Bethaney Phillips

That time the US Army stole a Soviet helicopter for the CIA

That time a surfacing Russian sub slammed into an American spy submarine

That time a surfacing Russian sub slammed into an American spy submarine

By Blake Stilwell

This pilot defected with the Soviet Union’s most advanced plane

By Stephen Carlson

This is what ‘eternal patrol’ means for submarines

This is what ‘eternal patrol’ means for submarines

By Harold C. Hutchison

The military thought this paint job could protect from nuclear blasts

The military thought this paint job could protect from nuclear blasts

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The United States is dusting off Cold War-era weapons for use in Ukraine

Two soldiers in camouflage uniforms and black helmets are navigating a wooden obstacle on the "Nasty Nick Special Forces Obstacle Course." They appear to be climbing or maneuvering over wooden beams, with one soldier giving a thumbs-up gesture. The background shows a wooded area with trees.

This ‘Nasty Nick’ obstacle course is part of Special Forces heritage

By Jessica Evans

Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Car

The Peacekeeper Rail Garrison’s forgotten mission

By Jessica Evans

graf zeppelin nazi aircraft carrier

Nazi Germany’s one aircraft carrier was target practice for the Soviets

By Miguel Ortiz

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The 5 coolest abandoned military installations in America

By Jessica Evans

This “right arm of the free world” killed Commies and other Cold War-era scumbags

This “right arm of the free world” killed Commies and other Cold War-era scumbags

mini nuke launcher

Yes, the mini-nuke launcher was a thing and yes, it was a terrible idea

By Eric Milzarski

Top 10 most damaging spy missions in history

Top 10 most damaging spy missions in history

By Shannon Corbeil

‘The Battle of Khasham’ saw US troops rout Russian mercenaries in Syria

‘The Battle of Khasham’ saw US troops rout Russian mercenaries in Syria

This is why there is no Cold War medal

This is why there is no Cold War medal

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This was Chrysler’s nuclear-powered tank

naval aviator aircraft

One naval aviator took on seven Soviet MiGs in Korea and won

sputnik soviet space program

How the Soviet Space Program pranked NASA with a first moon landing

Why German veterans of Stalingrad broke their infantry assault badges

Khalkhin Gol battle

Khalkhin Gol: The battle that caused Pearl Harbor

Indian soldiers

21 Indian soldiers made a glorious last stand against Afghan rebels

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6 Cold War sites you can visit in America

By Jessica Evans

This is the Communists’ perfectly-bred military working dog

This is the Communists’ perfectly-bred military working dog

By Blake Stilwell

plane crash from shopping

How excessive shopping caused a plane crash that killed 16 Soviet admirals and generals

By Miguel Ortiz

Why America built 3,000 of these simple nuclear weapons

Why America built 3,000 of these simple nuclear weapons

By Harold C. Hutchison