Tag: Pershing II
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Exile184 – Marla’s Time Travel
Today is day 184 of my exile. Exile 184. Nineteen eighty-four. The year stands under the sign of a frozen world order. The Cold War continues to define the relationship between the power blocs, but beneath the surface, shifts are beginning to emerge. In Moscow, the death of Yuri Andropov brings new uncertainty to the Soviet leadership, while in Washington, President Reagan continues his Read more
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Exil183 – Marla’s Time Travel
Today is day 183 of my exile. Exile 183. Nineteen eighty-three. The year 1983 is marked by a new ice age between East and West. The NATO Double-Track Decision leads to the deployment of intermediate-range missiles in Western Europe, while the Soviet Union builds up its arsenal in response. In both power blocs, concern grows that technical misinterpretations or political miscalculations could trigger an unintended war. In the Read more