The Army and the Cold War - National Museum of the United …
WEBSoldiers stationed in Germany throughout the Cold War strove to maintain the combat readiness necessary to respond to an emergency within hours. Their daily routines and training prepared them for the worst-case scenario, a surprise attack.
Cold War - Wikipedia
WEBThe Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, that started in 1947, two years after the end of World War II, …
WEBU.S. Army in the Cold War From New Look to Flexible Response The U.S. Army in National Security, 1953–1963 by Donald A. Carter Center of Military History United States Army Washington, D.C.,...
Cold War: Summary, Combatants, Start & End - HISTORY
WEBOct 27, 2009 · The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension marked by competition and confrontation between communist nations led by the Soviet Union and Western democracies including the United States....
WEBSoldiers from the 11th Airborne Division arrive as part of Operation Gyroscope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 A soldier and his family are met by Maj....
Cold War Dispatches: Service Stories from 1947-1991
WEBThough the term “veteran” is often uttered in the same breath as “war,” many of America’s veterans served during times of peace. This includes thousands of veterans in the Veterans History Project archive who served during the period known as the Cold War era.
The Cold War - JFK Library
WEBAfter World War II, the United States and its allies, and the Soviet Union and its satellite states began a decades-long struggle for supremacy known as the Cold War. Soldiers of the Soviet Union and the United States did not do battle directly during the Cold War.
The Cold War: 1947-1989 - National Infantry Museum & Soldier Center
WEBHear the words of a Soldier recounting his experiences on the frontlines in the brutal Korean winter and learn more about the “forgotten war” that resulted in the US Army’s ongoing presence in Korea to this day.
Cold War - National Museum of the United States Army
WEBThe United States faced numerous global challenges during the Cold War. American Soldiers occupied a defensive line in Europe that deterred a potential attack, while on the other side of the world, the U.S. Army fought wars in Korea and Vietnam.
Cold War - National Army Museum
WEBFollowing their victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, the Allies were faced with administering a country in ruins. British soldiers had a leading role in this, helping to hunt war criminals, rebuild industry and help displaced persons.