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Vladimir Ilich Lenin, the leader of the Russian Revolution, died in 1924, 100 years ago this year. But for all that time, his body has (allegedly) not decayed but remains on display for public...
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75 years ago this month, the Soviet Union successfully tested an atomic bomb. This was the beginning of an international arms race that today has 9 countries wielding enough nuclear firepower to make...
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) recently celebrated its 75th year. With the ongoing war in Ukraine, the alliance is as important today as it was in 1949. Defense spending is one of the...
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There’s little doubt the United States is one of the most controversial countries in the world. Since World War II, its military, political, and cultural leadership have dominated the globe and...
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The aftereffects of World War II changed the global landscape and helped to form today’s politics, borders, and military initiatives. Although much has changed since the ’40s, there is a lot that...
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The Cold War was a time of great geopolitical tension, not much unlike today, with two global superpowers on the brink of nuclear war. Lines were drawn across Eastern Europe as the Soviet Union was...
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Television has frequently portrayed war and conflict since the 1950s. To determine the best TV shows about war and conflict, 24/7 Tempo reviewed data on audience ratings from IMDb, an online movie...
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Since the days of the Revolutionary War, America has fought to protect its secrets from internal spies. While most apprehended spies are caught and arrested within just a few years, many have managed...
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No sooner had World War II ended, then another conflict began. This was the Cold War – an ideological battle between the United States and the Soviet Union and its allies that would last roughly 45...
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The first movie to win an Oscar was a war movie – a 1927 silent film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Clara Bow called “Wings,” which took home the Best Picture statuette when the...
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