10 facts you didn’t know about Nikita Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchev is one of the most well-known leaders of a communist nation. As leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, he also became arguably the most well-liked…
How losing Vietnam was actually a victory for 5 other countries
On Jan. 27, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Paris Peace Accords, formally ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. On Apr. 30, 1975, the country of South Vietnam formally came to an end as North Vietnamese tanks rolled across bases and a…
Today in military history: Armistice ends the Korean War
On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended in armistice after three years of fighting. The war began in June of 1950 when communist North Korea crossed the 28th parallel…
The insane way the first cosmonaut got back to Earth
The very first man to go to space was a Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, who rose to the top of his class thanks to his stunning memory, quick reactions, and poise during emergencies. That poise would come in handy since his spacecraft couldn’t surv…
Why brainwashing is so effective in communist countries
When the Korean War erupted, Korean and Chinese captors allegedly brainwashed American prisoners of war in detention centers. Numerous detainees eventually admitted to germ warfare — which they had not done…
Communist countries fought a proxy war against each other in Africa
There’s an old saying that says no two true democracies have ever gone to war with each other – and let’s not pretend Russia is a true democracy. One might…
Today in military history: Truman Doctrine seeks to counter communism
On March 12, 1947, President Harry S. Truman announced his foreign policy designed to counter the spread of communism. In what could be argued as the beginning of the Cold…
Today in military history: Operation Ripper drives communist forces north
On March 7, 1951, the United Nations launched Operation Ripper against communist forces in the Korean War. Following the momentum of Operation Killer, a February objective that forced the retreat…
This is why Americans should never wear cringey El Che T-shirts
For most people, wearing an EL Che Shirt is a fashion statement, while it is more of a political statement to others. At the same time, most people perceive Che…
Here’s what happened to 6 American soldiers who defected to North Korea
Isolated and sealed off from the rest of the world, North Korea doesn’t exactly shine as a beacon of hope and light. But for a half dozen American soldiers serving after the Korean War ended, it apparently seemed that way.
The war came …