Cold War Era

Cold War Era

Spy Satellites and the Space Race: The Overlooked Front of the Cold War

While the Space Race is celebrated for its iconic human achievements—Sputnik's beep, Gagarin's orbit, Armstrong's step—a parallel, clandestine struggl...

Cold War Era

The Kitchen Debate: How Appliances Became Cold War Propaganda

In the summer of 1959, a heated exchange between two world leaders in a model kitchen captured the global imagination. The 'Kitchen Debate' between U....