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On June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan made one of his most famous Cold War speeches at the Berlin Wall.…
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The 45-year-long Cold War of protracted geopolitical contention between two global powerhouses helped determine the unprecedented magnitude of nuclear weapons…
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Foreign service officers are often subject to circumstances beyond their control. Such was the case when a diplomatic quarrel occurred…
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Diplomatic history is a fascinating field full of peace conferences, negotiations, and summits; but it also includes dozens of other…
U.S.-Russia Competition in Ukraine in the ‘90s
This moment is one of four in a series about Russia, Ukraine, and U.S. relations in a world of post-Ukrainian…
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