Cold War

Charles Robert Jenkins U.S. Army sergeant who deserted to North Korea in 1965, lived there for nearly four decades, later returned to Japan and was court-martialed in the United States before living his…

Chris Gueffroy: the last fatality at the Berlin Wall Chris Gueffroy Chris Gueffroy (1968–1989) was the last person shot dead while attempting to cross the Berlin Wall. His death, the legal consequences and the later memorial are part of the Wall's…

Cominform The Cominform was a Soviet-led coordination body for communist parties in Europe, created in 1947 and dissolved in 1956.

Soviet Union (USSR): origins, structure, and historical legacy Soviet Union Overview of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: formation, political system, society, global role, reforms and collapse, and its lasting influence on the modern world.

Vietnam War (1955–1975): North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and international involvement Vietnam War Comprehensive overview of the Vietnam War (1955–1975), detailing North and South Vietnam, the Viet Cong, international backers, military campaigns, political and media dynamics, U.…

West Berlin: The Western Sectors of a Divided City (1949–1990) West Berlin West Berlin was the section of Berlin administered by the United States, Britain and France from 1949 to 1990, a Cold War enclave surrounded by East Germany and a focal point of po…