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The Soviet Union was a primary superpower and central antagonist throughout the Cold War, as evidenced by their strategic arms control and health collaborations [1], [2], their role in liberation movements [3], [4], and the fact that the collapse of the Soviet Union marked the definitive end of the Cold War [5], [6], [7].
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The Geopolitics of the Russian-Ukrainian War: Implications for Africa ... eu-opensci.org 5 facts
perspectiveFor African nations, the Cold War era serves as a historical reference point for the current dilemma posed by the Russia-Ukraine war, as the Soviet Union previously supported liberation movements against Western imperial powers.
referenceFrancis Fukuyama argued in 1992 that the conclusion of the Cold War and the collapse of communism and the Soviet Union signaled the 'end of history,' implying that there was no longer any significant opposition to capitalism and liberal democracy.
claimSouth Africa and several other Southern African states abstained from the United Nations resolution against Russia due to nostalgia for the Soviet Union's support of their liberation struggles during the apartheid era and the Cold War.
claimHistorians have largely refuted the liberal view that war in Europe became unthinkable following the end of the Cold War in 1989 and the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991.
claimThe collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War between 1989 and 1991 led to the current geopolitical configuration of Europe and mirrored the growth of American power (Lake, 2009).
Advancing U.S.-China Coordination amid Strategic Competition - CSIS csis.org 2 facts
claimCold War historian Mel Leffler analyzed how the United States and the Soviet Union managed cooperation in strategic arms control and global health during the height of their hostilities.
claimGlobal health policy expert Nellie Bristol examined how the United States and the Soviet Union identified political space to collaborate on smallpox eradication during the Cold War.
History of the Central Intelligence Agency - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimDuring the early Cold War (1953–1966), the CIA utilized advanced technology to gather intelligence on the Soviet Union due to the difficulty of penetrating its closed society.
Emerging Technologies And Their Impact On International Relations ... hoover.org 1 fact
accountThe Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs and the actions of nuclear scientists in the USA and USSR during the Cold War demonstrated the importance of science diplomacy and the role of international relations experts in informal dialogue between superpowers.
Rethinking Espionage in the Modern Era cjil.uchicago.edu 1 fact
accountExamples of covert action include the destruction of power stations in Nicaragua to undermine the Marxist-oriented Sandinista regime, the assassination of foreign leaders, and the transmission of anti-communist propaganda during the Cold War into nations under the purview of the Soviet Union.