Cold War Collection (#30)

You re Sure It ll All Be on the Up-and-Up, Senator? American cartoon by D. R
McCARTHYISM CARTOON, 1951. You re Sure It ll All Be on the Up-and-Up, Senator? American cartoon by D.R. Fitzpatrick, 1951, on the willingness of the Republican party to overlook Senator Joseph R

37th President of the United States. Nixon with Chinese Premier Chou En-lai during his diplomatic visit to China
RICHARD NIXON (1913-1994). 37th President of the United States. Nixon with Chinese Premier Chou En-lai during his diplomatic visit to China. Photographed February 1972

American politician. Photographed after delivering a speech in the U. S. Senate, 16 March 1955
JOSEPH McCARTHY (1908-1957). American politician. Photographed after delivering a speech in the U.S. Senate, 16 March 1955

Front page of the San Francisco Chronicle, 24 September 1949, reporting on President Harry Trumans announcement
SOVIET ATOMIC TEST, 1949. Front page of the San Francisco Chronicle, 24 September 1949, reporting on President Harry Trumans announcement the previous day that the Soviet Union had successfully

37th President of the United States. Nixon giving a speech about the troop level in South Vietnam. Photograph, c1971
RICHARD NIXON (1913-1994). 37th President of the United States. Nixon giving a speech about the troop level in South Vietnam. Photograph, c1971

35th President of the United States. Announcing a U. S. naval blockade of Cuba to a nationwide television audience at
JOHN F. KENNEDY (1917-1963). 35th President of the United States. Announcing a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba to a nationwide television audience at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis, 22 October 1962

37th President of the United States. Nixon as Vice President, speaking with reporters on board a plane following his
RICHARD NIXON (1913-1994). 37th President of the United States. Nixon as Vice President, speaking with reporters on board a plane following his visit to the Soviet Union, 5 August 1959

President Lyndon B. Johnson (fourth from left) and other U. S. officials conferring with South Vietnamese leaders
VIETNAM WAR: CONFERENCE. President Lyndon B. Johnson (fourth from left) and other U.S. officials conferring with South Vietnamese leaders Nguyen Van Thieu and Nguyen Cao Ky (both across from Johnson)

President John F. Kennedy and German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer at Checkpoint Charlie by the Berlin Wall during
JFK IN BERLIN, 1963. President John F. Kennedy and German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer at Checkpoint Charlie by the Berlin Wall during Kennedys visit to West Berlin on 26 June 1963

Not a Generals Job. American cartoon by D. R. Fitzpatrick, 1951, published the day before President Harry S
FIRING OF MacARTHUR, 1951. Not a Generals Job. American cartoon by D.R. Fitzpatrick, 1951, published the day before President Harry S

China and Taiwan, 1958
CHINA AND TAIWAN, 1958. You keep out! This is an argument between us Chinese... English cartoon, 1958, on American and Soviet involvement in disputes between Taiwan and the Peoples Republic of China

Nato Leaders, 1966
NATO LEADERS, 1966. Beatles may not appear as a group again. English cartoon, 1966, commenting on Frances decision to withdraw from NATOs integrated command structure

Cartoon: McCarthyism, 1952
CARTOON: McCARTHYISM, 1952. You re Sure It ll All Be on the Up-and-Up, Senator? American cartoon by D.R. Fitzpatrick, 1951, on the willingness of the Republican party to overlook Senator Joseph R

Nuclear missile silo, Russia
Nuclear missile silo. Soldiers watching the lifting of the cap of a nuclear missile silo. The nuclear missiles are below the ground

Operation Crossroads atom bomb test, 1946
Operation Crossroads atom bomb test. Mushroom cloud rising from the Baker underwater atomic explosion carried out at Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific, on 25th July 1946

Operation Tumbler-Snapper atom bomb, 1952
Operation Tumbler-Snapper atom bomb test. US marines preparing to advance towards their objective following an atomic explosion at the Nevada Test Site, USA, on 1st May 1952

Soviet US-4 glider, 1966
Soviet US-4 glider. This glider, or sailplane, was designed by the Soviet aircraft engineer Oleg Antonov (1906-1984). Eleven of these aircraft were built in the USSR in 1935

Fallout shelter supplies, USA, Cold War
Fallout shelter supplies at an exhibit in the USA during the Cold War. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the Cold War between the USA and the USSR was reaching its peak

Cold War medical training, 1958
Cold War medical training. US Navy nurses observing a demonstration of radiation survey instruments as part of the nuclear nursing course at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland

Anatoly Blagonravov, Soviet engineer
Anatoly A. Blagonravov (right, 1895-1975), Soviet engineer, showing a colleague a spacecraft model. Blagonravov is making a report at a congress of the American Rocket Society, in the USA, in 1959

Corona spy satellite
Corona KH-4B spy satellite on display at the National Air & Space Museum, Washington DC. Americas first photoreconnaissance satellite, also known by the cover name Discoverer

Nuclear bomb control console, Russia
The control console for the detonation of the first nuclear bomb is displayed in the nuclear weapons museum in the Russian Federal Nuclear Center in Nizhny Novgorod

Launch of Russian SS-3 ballistic missile
Missile launch. Launch of a Soviet R-5M ballistic missile during an exercise. The R-5M (known to NATO as the SS-3 Shyster)

Russian fighter pilot
A dummy modelling clothing and equipment used by Russian fight pilots with a missile in the background. Photographed at the 2009 Paris Air Show

First Soviet nuclear bomber
The Tupolev Tu-4 aircraft that carried the first air-dropped Soviet nuclear bomb, known as RDS-3. RDS-3 was a modified version of the American Fat Boy implosion-type bomb with a plutonium core

Russian moon launcher
Scale model of the N1 launcher. At left is a 1/10th scale model of the entire N1 vehicle, at right is a 1/5th scale model of the upper stage without its launch shroud

Semipalatinsk nuclear test site
Ground Zero. View of the central area of the Semipalatinsk nuclear testing site in eastern Kazakhstan. This was the site of the first Soviet nuclear bomb test, that took place on 29 August 1949

R-1 Soviet rocket engine. The R-1 (SS-1 scunner, of SA11) was a Soviet copy of the German V-2 rocket. Construction of the missile began in 1947 under the orders of Stalin after the Soviets captured

West Berlin Air Corridor. Map showing the corridors controlling control air traffic to and from West Berlin following the division of Germany and its capital city in 1949 after the Second World War

Bridge of USS Intrepid aircraft carrier (Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum, New York)

Gagarin post-flight tour, Bulgaria, 1961
Gagarin post-flight tour, Bulgaria. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968) holding in his hands a dove presented to him by Bulgarian Young Pioneers. The dove is an international symbol of peace

An early warning radar station near Hartland Point in Devon UK
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Checkpoint into East Berlin from Bornholmerstrasse, taken in 1986, East Germany, Germany, Europe

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"Cold War: A Frozen Standoff and Global Tensions Unleashed" In the midst of a divided world, the Cold War emerged as a chilling testament to political rivalries and nuclear brinkmanship. From Soviet propaganda posters depicting unwavering loyalty to Avro 698 Vulcan B-2 soaring through icy skies, this era was defined by fear and uncertainty. The Tsar Bomba nuclear weapon display showcased humanity's destructive capabilities, reminding us of the devastating power that hung over our heads like an ominous cloud. Meanwhile, battleships like the U. S. S. Missouri bombarded Chong Ji in Korea with their thunderous 16-inch guns, leaving destruction in their wake. As tensions escalated further, images captured at Guanajay in Cuba revealed launch sites for intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs), serving as a stark reminder that conflict could erupt at any moment. Checkpoint Charlie stood as a symbolic gateway between East and West Berlin - a physical manifestation of the ideological divide gripping Europe. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, even Guantanamo Bay witnessed intense moments when the USS Terrebonne Parish tank landing ship docked at Windmill Beach. The Korean War-era North American F-86 Sabre combat aircraft soared above battlefields with determination etched on their wings. The echoes of past atomic bomb tests reverberated across time from Bikini Atoll in 1946 while Sputnik 1's launch sent shockwaves through nations worldwide. These events left an indelible mark on history - reminders that humanity teetered on the edge of catastrophe during this frigid standoff. Today we look back upon these spectacular yet haunting images captured throughout this period; they serve as poignant reminders of how close we came to disaster but also stand as testaments to human resilience and diplomacy amidst adversity. Let us learn from our past mistakes so that we may forge a future free from such icy confrontations.