Tag: Cold War
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The End of Radio Free Europe?
Radio Free Europe enabled thousands of citizens beyond the Iron Curtain to stay up to date with current affairs during the Cold War. With its potential end due to Trump’s administration, Olivia Hiskett delves into the station’s history.
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The Assassination of Patrice Lumumba and the Legacy of Neocolonialism in the Congo
With the recent anniversary of the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Edie Christian explores the enduring legacies of Cold War power struggles and neo-colonialism.
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Journey to Banana Land: How the United Fruit Company colluded with the CIA to Topple Guatemala’s elected government
Cold War politics and propaganda affected countries all over the world. Jake Beecroft explores the rise and fall of the United Fruit Company’s economic and political monopoly over Guatemala.
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Surviving a Breakup: The Maoist Perspective
In 1949, Mao’s victory transformed China, adopting Soviet-style governance. Emilio Luppino explores China’s ‘breakup’ with Soviet rule and the autonomous path charted by Mao.
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Advancing African Liberation: The Role of Cold War Alliances in Portuguese Colonial Resistance movements
Jake Beecroft explores the complex impact Cold War alliances and ideology had on African Liberation movements. Specifically Beecroft highlights the strategic choices of Cold War superpowers in their alliances with countries in the process of decolonisation.
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“I Never Saw Myself as a Spy”: How Klaus Fuchs Leaked United States Atomic Bomb Secrets to the Soviets
The history of the Cold War is filled with dubious tales of espionage. Eva Beere recounts the real-life case of Klaus Fuchs, the spy who passed details of the British and American atomic bomb projects to the Soviets.
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Unravelling the Khmer Rouge’s Motivations
Cambodia’s postcolonial era created a social context for the radical ideologies of the Khmer Rouge and led to the systematic extermination of c.1.7 million people. Louisa Steijger explores the impact of colonialism and the Cold War on the Khmer Rouge.
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The Nosy Neighbour: The United States and the Path to the Bolivian Revolution of 1952
The United States, despite attempting to distance itself from European imperialism, took part in a wider period of new imperialism, which notably saw the annexation of the Philippines, Hawai’i, and Cuba amongst others, creating an American pointillist empire. Aliya Okamoto Abdullaeva investigates US involvement in Bolivia.
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