From 1979 to 1989, the Soviet Union fought a grueling conflict in Afghanistan that became known as the “Soviet Vietnam.” Soviet forces struggled against Afghan guerrilla fighters, the Mujahideen, who ...
Pilot Viktor Belenko’s defection was a major embarrassment for the Soviet Union—which was subsequently shocked into establishing tighter security and coerced indoctrination programs for their military ...
Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Art Canons and the Cold War -- Part One: Painting by Marxism: American Art in Soviet Reflection -- Chapter 1 The Ugly Shapes of ...