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While the Cold War itself never escalated into direct confrontation, there were a number of conflicts and revolutions related to the Cold War around the globe, spanning the entirety of the period usually prescribed to it (March 12, 1947 to December 26, 1991, a total of 44 years, 9 months, and 2 weeks). [1] [2]
World map of alliances in 1970 The 1975 Apollo-Soyuz space rendez-vous, one of the attempts at cooperation between the US and the USSR during the détenteThe Cold War (1962–1979) refers to the phase within the Cold War that spanned the period between the aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis in late October 1962, through the détente period beginning in 1969, to the end of détente in the ...
The Fra Mauro World Map, 1450. Cartographic propaganda in Medieval Europe spoke to the emotions rather than to reason and often reflected the prestige of empires. [23] The Fra Mauro World Map (1450) was intended for display in Venice and shows the Portuguese discoveries in Africa and emphasizes the feats of Marco Polo. [23]
James Powel, USA TODAY November 26, 2024 at 6:21 PM NASA scientists in Greenland took an unprecedented look at Cold War history when surveys found an abandoned "city under the ice."
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Maps of colonization history 1492 · 1550 · 1600 · 1660 · 1754 · 1800 · 1812 · 1822 · 1885 · 1898 · 1914 · 1920 · 1936 · 1938 · 1945 · 1959 · 1974 · 1975 · 2007 Animated Map. Maps of Cold War 1959 · 1980 · Nows · see also: Eastern Hemisphere only maps template (1300BC-1500AD) (this template: · view · discuss)
Image:Cold War Map 1959.png by FocalPoint under licence GFDL; Author: ... Blank maps of the world for historical use: pre-1800: 1 · 820 · 1500 · 1710. 19th century.
English: A color-coded map of the world in 1970, showing various groups of countries depending on their position in the Cold War Green — Non-self-governing possessions of US allies. Blue — US and US allies. Red — Soviet Union and other communist allies. Orange — Communist countries not aligned with the USSR.