Ronald Reagan and Star Wars
The popularity of the sci-fi epic Star Wars proved timely for Ronald Reagan and the Strategic Defense Initiative.
Cold War
Southern Africa in the Cold War
J.E. Spence considers the interface between ideological and geopolitical factors in the struggle for supremacy in Southern Africa.
The Cold War and the Olympics
From the recognition of East Germany to the banishment of Taiwan and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, diplomatic disputes dogged the Olympics throughout the Cold War.
Berlin and Cuba
Jim Broderick looks at the crisis management of two moments when the spectre of nuclear war shadowed relations between the superpowers.
The Commonwealth in Korea
Brian Catchpole remembers the sufferings and heroism of the Commonwealth Division in the first major conflict of the Cold War.
The Cold War on TV
Taylor Downing introduces one of the most ambitious television history series of recent years, financed by Turner Broadcasting.
Film in Context: Point of Order!
The 1954 lawsuit brought against the US Army by Joseph McCarthy marked a turning point in public attitude towards the ‘Red Scare’ Senator. Thomas Doherty tells how television played a crucial role in his demise.
Film in Context: I was a Communist for the FBI
Dan Leab looks at a classic Cold War movie and the shadowy figure who inspired it.
Oral Evidence and Vietnam
Peter Riddick looks at the way oral history can add another perspective to our understanding of situations and events.
The Cuban Missile Crisis - 30 years on
Brian Dooley assesses the incident which brought the world perilously close to nuclear war.