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Mi6 Heroes vs. KGB Heroes – How The Iron Curtain Has Shaped Espionage Films

by LatestWorldNewsBlog in History, May 16, 2011
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Cold War paranoia that sparked a long enough spy movies to find a hungry public.As most often, ideologically loaded, they had a big impact on both sides of the Iron Curtain. Soviet bloc countries have developed their own version of James Bond, even if they replaced Aston Martin car with a Skoda or a Volga. Romantic picture of life secret agent, beautiful women, booze and elegant decoration, it is kept to a certain extent. It changed the ideological terms. Capitalism takes place in the discourse of demonization of communism and patriotism remain in power.

Mr Obama, Tear Down This Wall

by jatazus1 in History, November 18, 2010
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The President is clearing living behind an iron curtain unable to listen, care or both to the concerns of the American people.

What Was The Cold War? Questions and Answers

by queenofsarcasm in History, September 16, 2010
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An article giving an overview of the cold war, through questions and answers detailing certain points.

The U.s. in The Fifties

by Ruby Hawk in History, July 22, 2010
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What we think of as the U.S. in the fifties actually started in 1945. The guys were home from the war.Women had left the factories and were at home having babies. It was a peaceful time. Millions of home were being built to house all the new families. But it wouldn’t last long. The world was becoming rosy. Everywhere you looked was red. Behind the walls, under the rocks, even Hollywood wasn’t immune.

House of Terror: Life Under Communism

by Eldridge in Politics, June 27, 2010
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A visit to the famous place of Budapest. Based on given brochure and information papers.

Rise and Fall of The Berlin Wall (1)

by coffeeadict in History, November 7, 2009
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Only a few places in the worls had felt such division: people being divided not only by a practically insurmountable wall but also by two entirely opposite systems caught up in a cold war against each other for many years. Part one is about the building of the wall in 1961.

The Cold War

by antondane in History, August 23, 2009
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A breif summary in an essay form on the events during the Cold War.

When Communism Failed

by ecrivan wordwizard in History, June 14, 2009
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Some insight on the downfall.

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