The Cold War A map showing the division of Europe during the Cold War The Cold Warwas a long period of international tension and confrontation between 1945 and 1991. The phrase ‘cold war’ was coined by writer George Orwell, who predicted a period of “horrible stability” where powerful na...
They agreed on many points: The establishment of the United Nations Division of Germany into four zones Free elections allowed in the states of Eastern Europe Russia’s promise to join the war against Japan No agreement was reached on Poland. Cold War Characteristics Key Concept: How did the ...
Map of Cold-War era Europe and the Near East showing countries that received Marshall Plan aid. The red columns show the relative amount of total aid received per nation. European economic alliances Main articles: Marshall Plan, Western Bloc, and Czechoslovak coup d'état of 1948 In early 19...
The Cold War Era 2 is a PC strategy game based on the historical conflict between the USA and the USSR. You are able to take control of one of two superpowers and lead your country to victory in ideological combat and war.
was an example of the wide usage of new mapping forms during the World War II period. The exhibit illustrated 26 Iron Albatross the move from a flat-map conception of the world to a more flexible, active engagement with world space emerging at the time. A restlessness of vision marked ...
The maps were part of one of the most ambitious cartographic enterprises ever undertaken. During the Cold War, the Soviet military mapped the entire world, parts of it down to the level of individual buildings. The Soviet maps of US and European cities have details that aren’t on domestic ...
During the Cold War, the Military Topographic Directorate (VTU) of the General Staff of the Soviet Army conducted a secret topographic mapping program at a high level of detail and coverage for almost the entire globe. The true extent of the Soviet cartographic enterprise is yet to emerge, ...
This TV stream consists of real-life news footage shot during the Cold War era, edited to represent the players' in-game activities. Relying on a clean and simple map-based game interface, TCWE is easy to play for gamers of all age and skill levels. Easy-to-read menus tell players ...
Become a geography expert and have fun at the same time! Seterra is an entertaining and educational geography game that gives you access to over 400 customizable quizzes. Seterra will challenge you with quizzes about countries, capitals, flags, oceans,
The Cold War may have ended, but its thousands of nuclear warheads are still around -- and often still divided along the same lines. This map shows in blue the Russian "umbrella states," which are formally under the protection of Russian nuclear weapons, and in orange the "umbrella states...