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Ronald Reagan's 1987 visit to West Berlin emphasized the United States' commitment to a divided Europe during the Cold War.
A team of forensic experts examines 113 male skeletons found in ten mass graves in York, dating back to the English Civil War.
In October 1961, Soviet T-54 tanks faced American M48 Pattons at Checkpoint Charlie during a tense standoff that threatened nuclear escalation.
The Kelvin Hatch Cold War bunker in Essex is haunted by disturbed burial ground spirits.
Many products like the Jeep and Memory Foam have origins in war and space exploration.
Prora, a massive holiday complex built by the Nazis, spans almost three miles and was designed to accommodate 20,000 guests for state-sponsored indoctrination.
Abandoned military sites across the United States, including Cold War relics and secret bases, reveal the hidden history and transformation of American resilience.
CIA agent David Groat's covert operations and a Cold War program that trained dolphins for military missions are examined in this episode of Secrets Declassified.
Donald Trump links the coronavirus outbreak to China, calling it worse than Pearl Harbor.
Vladimir Putin's national security council meeting occurs just days before the invasion, with 190,000 troops positioned at Ukraine's borders.
A conversation among U.S. officials, including George V. Allen and military colonels, examines various forms of Communist propaganda using Soviet film clips.
More than 30 million dollars in funding for Nicaraguan contras came from Saudi Arabia, despite congressional restrictions on U.S. support.
A man plunges to his death from the 13th floor of the Statler Hotel in Manhattan in 1953, raising questions about the CIA's secret operations during the Cold War.
On August 21, 1968, Soviet and Warsaw Pact forces crossed into Czechoslovakia without the knowledge of the country's leaders, marking the start of the invasion.
500 men were sent to the Westman Islands in 1973 to assist in evacuating residents during a massive volcanic eruption.
Eight years of conflict in Donbas began in 2014, culminating in Vladimir Putin's recognition of two separatist republics just days before his invasion of Ukraine.
11,000 Hongkongers were welcomed to Taiwan in 2020, fleeing Beijing's crackdown and raising fears of a similar fate for the island.
China's military aims to achieve a set of goals by its centennial anniversary in 2027, including preparations for potential conflict over Taiwan.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg's espionage case is examined in a panel discussion moderated by journalist Marvin Kalb, featuring experts like Ronald Radosh and Mark Kramer.
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan addressed a crowd at the Brandenburg Gate, calling for the Berlin Wall to be torn down and urging freedom for all.
President Harry S. Truman's speech on August 9, 1945, details the outcomes of the Potsdam Conference and the atomic bomb's deployment on Hiroshima, Japan.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's address to Congress on March 1, 1945, outlines the key agreements reached during the Yalta Conference with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin.
David Grant moderates a panel on espionage featuring Tony Mendes at the New Yorker Festival.
The "Infrastructure of Public Diplomacy" panel at the 2021 Films of State conference featured discussions on government film initiatives, including USIA's efforts during JFK's presidency and China's media strategies in the 1940s.
In 2023, the United States Army Heritage and Education Center and the U.S. Army War College host virtual discussions on the Korean War's strategic efforts and the roles of African Americans and women in the military.
Lithuanian FM Landsbergis discusses security concerns amid the Ukraine war and Russian threats.
Berliners discuss the reunification of Germany following the fall of the Berlin Wall in this film.
An estimated 80,000 people have been killed since the Communist Party came to power in Afghanistan in 1978, prompting armed resistance from the mujahideen.
Over 900 people have died from the cold in Afghanistan this winter as American troops conduct operations in harsh conditions.
In August 2008, Patriotic Chinese youths wage a cyber-war against the West to defend China.
Dominic Raab states sanctions are not war, countering Putin's claims amid Ukraine conflict.
Ukraine uses Turkish drones to counter Russia's military advantage in drone warfare.
Sweden's military needs between 4,000 and 5,000 new recruits each year to meet its obligations after suspending conscription in 2010.
Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the American public on December 24, 1943, discussing the outcomes of the Teheran and Cairo Conferences during World War II.
The Russo-Georgian war in August 2008 lasted five days, claiming 850 lives and displacing many thousands, shaping Georgia's national identity today.
Georgia navigates its complex ties with Russia amid the Ukraine conflict and Russian mobilization.
A 990,000-ton aircraft carrier, the USS John C. Stennis, symbolizes America's military presence in the Pacific amid rising tensions with China.
Forty percent of residents in Würzburg's Heuchelhof district are Russian-Germans, facing community divisions since the start of the war in Ukraine.
Millions of American jobs have been outsourced to China, which is often depicted in U.S. media as a threat to national interests and values.
Japan prepares for war after decades of peace, facing threats from Russia, North Korea, and China.
Mathias Rust, a German teenager, recounts his 1987 flight to Red Square in Moscow, challenging Cold War tensions and prompting discussions on nuclear arms.
In May 1998, escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, fueled by Hindu fundamentalism and the R.S.S. movement, heighten the nuclear arms race in South Asia.
Georgi Markov, a Bulgarian writer, was assassinated in 1978 at London’s Waterloo Bridge through a poisoned pellet injected by an unknown assailant.
Mariupol's strategic significance in the eastern Ukrainian conflict is highlighted by Simon Ostrovsky.
Ronald Reagan's 1986 address to the nation outlines his administration's rationale for providing aid to the Contras in Nicaragua amid Cold War tensions.
Ronald Reagan's 1986 address to the nation outlined his administration's national security strategy amid Cold War tensions and the threat of nuclear proliferation.
Ronald Reagan's address to the nation on August 12, 1987, addressed the Iran-Contra Affair, detailing the controversial arms-for-hostages deal.
On June 12, 1987, Ronald Reagan spoke at the Berlin Wall, stating, "This wall will fall."
