Tag Archives: cold war

Disastrous Test

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Caryn

If the United States were about to be hit by nuclear weapons, the hope would be that the government would issue a warning through the Emergency Broadcast System. The hope is that the warning would be followed by calm controlled … Continue reading →

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Cheese Caves

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Caryn

The Cold War was a strange and rather unique time in history. Nuclear weapons were a big concern, and the United States government felt a need to be prepared…just in case. The Cold War was primarily caused by ideological differences, … Continue reading →

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President Kennedy’s Defining Moment

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Caryn

Each American presidency is marked by a defining moment, an event that encapsulates its tenure. For John F. Kennedy’s presidency, the Cuban Missile Crisis stood as that pivotal event. The most intense phase of the crisis, often referred to as the “13 Days,” Continue reading →

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To Touch The Face Of God

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Caryn

As events from the past get further and further from the present, it’s easy to forget all about them, and for the younger generations…well, they never knew about them, unless they learned about them in history class. Continue reading →

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Tearing Down The Iron Curtain

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Caryn

“Who was Winston Churchill?” It’s not a question you often hear, because Winston Churchill had a presence. His features were distinct, but he was not a big man. Churchill stood 5’6½” tall and weighed 187 pounds. He was maybe 35 pounds overweight, but not in bad health, especially considering he smoked as many as ten cigars a day, Continue reading →

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Operation Fishbowl

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Caryn

The Cold War, and the Soviet Union’s sudden announcement on August 30, 1961, to end a three-year moratorium on nuclear testing, brought about a shift in US policy, and a number of to nuclear test operations. One, known as Operation Fishbowl was a series of high-altitude nuclear tests in 1962 Continue reading →

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Ashgabat Earthquake

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Caryn

>What could make a nation go through an earthquake and refuse help from another nation, like the United States? It seems like a strange question, but it is valid. On October 6, 1948, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake leveled Ashgabat, the capital of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic—now Turkmenistan. Continue reading →

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One-Day Pass

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Caryn

In August of 1961, virtually overnight, the Berlin appeared, separating East and West Berliners from each other. Streets, subway lines, bus lines, tramlines, canals, and rivers were divided. Family members, friends, lovers, schoolmates, work colleagues, and others were abruptly separated. Continue reading →

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The Palmer Raids

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Caryn

There has been a lot of talk in the news lately about Capitalism verses Socialism or Communism. Capitalism is clear-cut from the other ideologies, but the same cannot be said about communism and socialism. Socialism and communism are often used in place Continue reading →

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The Enemy Among Us

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Caryn

In a very different time in America, being a communist was not accepted, and it really shouldn’t be accepted now, but that is not the opinion of every person in the United States today. Nevertheless, on October 20, 1947, saw the beginning of the notorious Red Scare. Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: cold war

Disastrous Test

Cheese Caves

President Kennedy’s Defining Moment

To Touch The Face Of God

Tearing Down The Iron Curtain

Operation Fishbowl

Ashgabat Earthquake

One-Day Pass

The Palmer Raids

The Enemy Among Us

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