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Introduction The Cold War era, which stretched from the end of World War II in 1945 to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, was defined by an intense ideological struggle between two superpowers: the United States and the Soviet Union. Marked by the ever-looming threat of nuclear annihilation, this period saw the world…
Introduction: An Account of Unlocking Forgotten Corridors Embarking on a journey to unlock the secrets of Britain’s abandoned anti-nuclear war base, we find ourselves standing on the precipice of history, poised to delve into the mysteries of four extraordinary abandoned locations. Among these, Orford Ness emerges as a beacon of intrigue, its silent shores bearing…
On the 29th of August 1949, the world stood in shock as the Soviet Union successfully detonated their first atomic bomb. This astonishing feat, achieved just four years after the United States’ own atomic test, sent ripples of fear and uncertainty across the globe. Little did the world know that the Soviet Union’s rapid development…
At the end of the Cold War, the Russian Navy found itself in a dire financial situation, with limited resources to maintain its vast fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. As a result, the Navy had to decommission approximately 100 of its nuclear submarines, leaving behind a significant nuclear waste disposal problem. The disposal of these submarines…
Introduction The Soviet Union, a communist state founded in 1922, played a dominant role in international relations for most of the 20th century. However, the country began to experience significant economic and political challenges in the 1980s, culminating in the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. This event marked the end of the Cold…
This article provides a detailed account of the decision to use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the history leading up to the bombings, the aftermath, and the controversy surrounding them.