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German Gold Going Home?
This week’s move marks the end of a financial arrangement meant to protect German interests at the height of the Cold War.
The Cuban Missile Crisis Pilot Whose Death May Have Saved Millions
Fifty years ago, U-2 pilot Rudolf Anderson Jr. was shot down during the Cuban Missile Crisis. His death may have saved the lives of millions.
10 Things You May Not Know About the Cuban Missile Crisis
On the 50th anniversary of the start of the Cuban Missile Crisis, explore 10 surprising facts about the Cold War’s most dangerous moment.
The End of Civilization?: 7 Moments in the History of the Doomsday Clock
On the 65th anniversary of the creation of the Doomsday Clock, discover seven moments when the clock’s minute hand conveyed potential global destruction—or world peace.
Prisoner Exchanges Across the Bridge of Spies, From Powers to Shcharansky
Francis Gary Powers, one of several Cold War prisoners exchanged across Berlin’s Glienicke Brücke bridge, was released 50 years ago today.
Reflecting on the Berlin Wall, 50 Years After Its Construction
An expert on the Berlin Wall answers questions about its history as the 50th anniversary of its construction approaches.
U-2 Spy Plane’s Retirement Signals the End of an Era
After more than 50 years gathering intelligence 13 miles in the air, the high-altitude aircraft will be phased out by 2015.
