Tag: Cold War

In 1964, the U.S. sought to combat Communism by making a significant impact at the Venice Biennale, the prestigious art exhibition.
This video explores the involvement of the USSR in funding Palestinian leaders during the Cold War era, delving into the reasons behind their support and its impact on Palestinian nationalism and identity.
This fictional story centers around the protagonist's discovery that Raoul Wallenberg, a heroic Swedish diplomat who saved the lives of thousands of Hungarian Jews during WWII, may be alive.
This article discusses the relationship between J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, and Israel's nuclear quest in the 1950s.
Billy Wilder's 1961 film "One, Two, Three" was a flop at the time but is now seen as a prescient satire of the Cold War.
This article discusses the changing dynamics in the Middle East and the potential for an alliance between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
The article discusses the war in Ukraine as the first proxy war in the current Cold War between the US and post-Soviet Russia.
The article discusses the evolving dynamics of the United States' relationships with Germany and Japan.
In this episode, Jeffrey Herf, a Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Maryland, talks about his new book "Israel's Moment: International Support and Opposition to Establishing the Jewish State, 1945-1949."
Professor Jeffrey Herf, in his book "Israel's Moment," examines the diplomatic dynamics that led to the establishment of Israel from 1945 to 1949, highlighting how Israeli independence was shaped by the shifting global politics following World War II.
"Frenemies, A Love Story" by Jeffrey Herf is a fascinating history of the international and domestic politics surrounding Israel's founding.
The article discusses the changing concept of citizenship in the United States and other Western democracies.
In this article, the author discusses how the Republican Party can become the national majority party.
The recent blocking of $1 billion of U.S. military aid to Israel by Congress is a turning point and a wakeup call for Israel to reassess its reliance on American aid.
The text argues that the American elite is not truly elite in the traditional sense.
In this episode, host Evan Gottesman discusses the tension between Jewish human rights advocacy and support for the Israeli government during the Cold War with Nathan Kurz, a member of the IPF Atid San Francisco Steering Committee and author of the book "Jewish Internationalism and Human Rights After the Holocaust."
The text discusses the lack of scrutiny faced by Bernie Sanders for his past support of leftist autocrats and his criticism of traditional Democrats for not challenging his ideological stances.
In a critique of Bernie Sanders' manifesto on anti-Semitism published in Jewish Currents, the author praises Bernie's acknowledgment of Israel's democratic achievements and rejection of anti-Semitic tropes but criticizes his failure to address various forms of anti-Semitism, such as Islamist and progressive left anti-Semitism.
The overthrow of Communism and the end of the Cold War were marked by various significant events across Eastern Europe.
During the Cold War, Soviet Jews and dissidents used Christmas trees as a form of resistance against Communist oppression, which included a ban on religious holidays and a war on Christmas.
Professor Jeffrey Herf discusses the varying attitudes towards Israel held by East Germany and the radical left in West Germany from 1967 to 1989, within the context of the Holocaust legacy and the Cold War, during an interview with host Gilad Halpern in June 2015.
Dr. Isabella Ginor and Gideon Remez from Hebrew University's Truman Institute discuss their book, "The Soviet-Israeli War, 1967-1973," exploring the USSR's intervention in the Egyptian-Israeli conflict.
Dr. Guy Laron, a senior lecturer at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, explores the 1967 Arab-Israeli war in his book "The Six Day War: The Breaking of the Middle East" from a Cold War standpoint.
In "A New History and Old Facts," the author discusses the events leading up to the Six-Day War in 1967 and challenges the traditional narrative through an analysis of Israels military plans, the Cold War competition, and the influence of economic crises in Egypt and Israel.
In episode 83 of Unorthodox, guests include Sana Krasikov discussing her novel "The Patriots" about a Jewish-American family affected by the Cold War, and Republican strategist Patrick Ruffini talking about data and technology in political campaigns.