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About Cold War
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union with its satellite states, and the United States with its allies after World War II.
Elliott Erwitt: Legendary photographer dies aged 95
... In 2017, on the centenary of Russia s October Revolution, he spoke to the BBC about what it was like to witness two world leaders having a spat during the Cold War...
Henry Kissinger: China mourns 'a most valued old friend'
... Mr Kissinger, who shaped US foreign policy during some of the most crucial Cold War years, was instrumental in brokering that trip, which many see as a pivotal moment in China s decision to engage with the West...
Henry Kissinger: Divisive diplomat who towered over world affairs
... The Cold War was at its height: Armageddon had only just been avoided over Cuba, American troops were still in Vietnam and Russia had recently invaded Prague...
The Chinese mafia's downfall in a lawless casino town
... But in Laukkaing the conflict is more like payback, in a vendetta which goes back to the days of the Cold War...
Four things we learned from the Biden-Xi meeting
... " During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union always maintained military-to-military communication to avoid any accident or misreading of intent that could cause a war between nuclear powers, " said Mick Mulroy, a former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence...
Ukraine gets European Commission backing for talks on Ukraine membership
... In the early days of the EU, enlargement was driven by the need to consolidate Western Europe during the Cold War - and later by the necessity of stabilising the parts of the former Soviet empire that had become independent...
Evelyn Hollow: 'Don't call me a ghost hunter'
... " Now in its third series, Uncanny has a devoted audience eager to lap up its stories of haunted Highland bothies, close encounters at Cold War air bases and loved ones returning from beyond the grave to watch over those they have left behind...
What China's economic problems mean for the world
... Beijing continues to retaliate with restrictions of its own, frequently blasts the " Cold War mentality" of western countries and appears to maintain good relations with authoritarian leaders of sanctioned regimes, such as Russia s Vladimir Putin and Syria s Bashar Al-Assad...
Nato explained in pictures
Donald Trump is in the UK to attend the Nato summit in Watford.
This year's conference marks the 70th anniversary of the organisation.
Here are some of the standout moments from its past which explain More about how it works.
Tell me More . . so, what is Nato? President Harry Truman signing the Nato treaty in 1949The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) was Set Up as a defence alliance against the Soviet Union and to contain the spread of.
It was formed in 1949, after the Second World War , and originally made up of 12 member countries.
There's a More detailed explanation of The Alliance 's History .
Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference at the Nato headquartersThe current Secretary General is Jens Stoltenberg , former Prime Minister of Norway.
He's been in The Role since 2014 and is the 13th person to hold The Office .
Nato members promise to pay 2% of their GDP on defence spending.
The US contributes most, and President Trump has to increase their spending.
Poland 's Prime Minister Jozef Cyrankiewicz signing the Warsaw PactIn 1955, the Soviet Union created a counter-alliance called the Warsaw Pact , made up of communist countries.
Nato and the Warsaw Pact had opposing political beliefs, which fed into the Cold War that started pretty much straight after World War Two.
The Warsaw Pact later dissolved after the collapse of the USSR in 1991.
Here's a look at some of the main events that have occurred over the 70 years.
Kosovo WarNato launched an 11-week bombing campaign over Serbia that ended the Kosovo War in 1999.
The Strikes aimed to prevent the Ethnic Cleansing of Kosovo Albanians in Serbia.
Ethnic Cleansing is the mass killing of members of one ethnic or religious group in an area by another ethnic or religious group in that same area.
9/11 AttacksThe was invoked after the 9/11 attacks in the US in 2001.
This was The First and only time in its History it has been used.
It is a collective defence that says an attack on one ally should be considered as an attack on all allies.
AfghanistanNato's first major mission outside Europe was providing security in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2003.
Their main role was to assist The Afghan government to create a secure and stable environment.
There are now 29 member countries.
Leaders from each country will attend the Nato 2019 summit on 4 December.
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