Tag: Soviet Union
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The Shoals of Ukraine :Where American Illusions and Great-Power Politics Collide
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By Serhii Plokhy and M. E. Sarotte Signing the Budapest Memorandum, December 1994. At first, it might seem surprising that Ukraine, a country on the fringes of Europe, is suddenly at the…
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The Fall of the Berlin Wall Almost Ended in War, Here’s What the United States Did to Prevent It
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By Joshua Shifrinson Thirty years ago this month, the opening of the Berlin Wall ushered in the last great diplomatic struggle of the Cold War. As cheering crowds danced atop what was left…