To truly understand you must go further back to when a young nationalist named Ho Chi Minh (using a pseudonym) wrote to U.S. ... This time Ho Chi Minh who up to the point of initial rebuff had been a nationalist sought the backing of the Soviets who were eager to expand Communism in the region. ...
The most characteristic feature of the Cold War, indeed the very reason behind the name, is that superpowers were afraid of the potential consequences between them, as epitomized by the fear of nuclear Armageddon. As a result, both sides were dedicated to fighting the battle through proxies rather...
"As wretched, awful and savage as any war can get, all wars have this element of thrill and excitement in them- Caputo said, in an interview with CNN. A Rumor of War was just that, it discussed everything from gruesome encounters with the Viet Cong to descriptions of the horrible weather. Philip...
