The History of the Cold War Podcast

30/08/2022

https://www.reuters.com/world/mikhail-gorbachev-who-ended-cold-war-dies-aged-92-agencies-2022-08-30/

The end of an era.......

Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, Russian news agencies cited hospital officials as saying.

01/07/2022

Check out our latest episode as we examine the rise of the East German security Service the STASI

Out of all these Communist regimes the STASI or East German ministry for State Security grew to become the largest and most highly organized secret service in history - even in comparison to the feare

29/06/2022

Please check out our latest episode as we discuss the latest events in the Russo-Ukrainian War, NATO expansion and the US's policy toward Taiwan

History of the Cold War · *Short Cold War 2.0 – Episode 4 | 6 – 19 For the Full Episode Jeff discusses the Current State of the War, Russians making progress, Russian Propaganda, US re-clarifying Taiwan, Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia and more. Link To become a Patreon Subscriber: www.patreon.c...

16/06/2022

03/06/2022

Checkout or latest episode as we examine West Germany in contrast to East Germany 1950-1960. We will discuss the West German economic miracle, Germany’s membership in NATO and its integration with the rest of western Europe.

History of the Cold War · Episode 106 – The Two Germany’s 1950 – 60 | Part 2 – West Germany In this episode we examine West Germany in contrast to East Germany 1950-1960. We will discuss the West German economic miracle, Germany’s membership in NATO and its integration with the rest of we...

23/05/2022

Check out our latest Cold War 2.0 episode about the Russo-Ukrainian War and the security pact between China and the Solomon Islands

History of the Cold War · Short*Cold War 2.0 – Episode 3 | 5 – 11 For the Full Episode Jeff and Dave discuss the current state of the Ukrainian War, China’s challenge to the Global Economic Order, the Advisor Run Down, the death of the tank and more. Join us for the full episode...

08/05/2022

in 1911, Naval Aviation began when Capt. Washington Chambers ordered a Curtiss A-1 Triad amphibious plane. USS Independence (CVA-62), USS Saratoga (CVA-60) and USS Intrepid (CVA-11) marked the 50th anniversary in 1961.

06/05/2022

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/3-aircraft-carrier-fires-1960.html?fbclid=IwAR1TJLUloC7-wbZVTy_2i3UxJy3nt45Sxzo8ceGy_XDsBR6Yi29G-Asydjo&ios=1&fbiosbrowser=1

Aircraft carriers may "rule the seas," but even they do not have immunity from disasters at sea. To quote the 1973 U.S. Navy training film Trial By Fire:

03/05/2022

https://thedispatch.com/p/lenin-returns-to-ukraine?s=r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=direct.

It’s part of Russia’s attempt to ‘put things back the way they were.’

02/05/2022

Check out our latest episode as we examine East Germany in the 1950s

History of the Cold War · Episode 105 – East Germany 1950 – 1960 In this episode we examine East Germany politically, economically and socially during the 1950s and in relation to West Germany. Additionally, we examine the first half of the Berlin crisis.

23/04/2022

An early design of the SR-71's predecessor included massive canard foreplanes. This is what it would've looked like if it had flown.

12/04/2022

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History of the Cold War · Short* Cold War 2.0 – Episode 2 | 4 – 7-22 Join Jeff and Dave as we discuss the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine. For this Short version of Cold War 2.0 Jeff gives an update on the war as it currently stands with some analysis. For the...

08/04/2022

Wolverines!

02/04/2022

The sinking of the British supply ship Atlantic Conveyor dealt a severe blow to the British effort to retake the Falklands. Could the loss have been avoided?

01/04/2022

Check out our latest episode on the history of the Warsaw Pact. In this episode we explore the early political history of the Warsaw Pact and its military posture and capabilities from the period of roughly 1955-1968

History of the Cold War · Episode 104 – The Warsaw Pact 1955 – 1968 In this episode we explore the early political history of the Warsaw Pact and its military posture and capabilities from the period of roughly 1955-1968

31/03/2022

With four tracks and advanced targeting systems, the Object 279 was perhaps the ultimate Cold War heavy tank design.

30/03/2022

The CF-105 Avro Arrow would have had one mission: to […]

29/03/2022

https://bulgarianmilitary.com/amp/2022/03/28/1500-of-soviet-9k32-strela-2-manpads-and-100-mg3-arrived-in-ukraine/?fbclid=IwAR29masyWUtiL6ZpBZfB9TWuSfo7Z3MaBzfRr9CtE826juUzJTOIfP4YYmk

Ukraine has received a shipment from Germany, including the delivery of 1,500 units of the Soviet 9K32 Strela-2, as well as 100 MG3 machine guns, sources report

26/03/2022

In the 1950s, the Navy considered developing nuclear-powered blimps that could cruise at almost 100mph with a limitless range. The nuke blimps would have served as an airborne early warning system, but there were also proposals to arm the airships with ICBMs.

11/03/2022

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10/03/2022

The past seems to be present as new footage shows a Russian armored personnel carrier flying the red banner of the Soviet Union into Ukraine.

05/03/2022

Checkout our latest episode on Eastern Europe

History of the Cold War · Episode 103 – Eastern Europe From 1953 – 60 In this episode we examine the situation of Eastern Europe as a part of the Soviet Empire and its context in the early Cold War. We examine the region as a whole and some of its various regimes during the...

21/02/2022

20/02/2022