Cold War Story Briefs

Former allies, America and the USSR fought a "Cold War" after the end of WWII. In 1962, their disagreements nearly caused a nuclear catastrophe. This collection explores the far-reaching impact of their disputes and rivalries.

When Lt. Col Tuan refused to teach saboteurs how to drive tanks, during the Vietnam War, those saboteurs murdered Tuan, then machine-gunned his wife, ...

After Francis Gary Powers was convicted as a spy, in Moscow, Wolfgang Vogel negotiated the exchange of Rudolf Abel for Powers. His negotiating partner...

When James Donovan negotiated for the exchange of Rudolf Abel and Francis Gary Powers, he worked with an East German lawyer named Wolfgang Vogel.

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