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On this day in history, in 1947, "Mr. X" published an article promoting a containment policy for the Soviet Union. While this approach was widely accepted, many critics claimed that the author had failed terribly by rebranding from "Mr. Twitter"

On this day in history, in 1947, "Mr. X" published an article promoting a containment policy for the Soviet Union. While this approach was widely accepted, many critics claimed that the author had failed terribly by rebranding from "Mr. Twitter"

by Jove 1 July 2024
State Department official George Kennan, using the pseudonym “Mr. X,” publishes an article entitled “The Sources of...
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On this day in history, in 1960, an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over Soviet Union, forcing President Eisenhower to acknowledge spy flights and to give up a captured Soviet Spy in exchange for Bono and the Edge

On this day in history, in 1960, an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over Soviet Union, forcing President Eisenhower to acknowledge spy flights and to give up a captured Soviet Spy in exchange for Bono and the Edge

by Jove 2 May 2024
An American U-2 spy plane is shot down while conducting espionage over the Soviet Union. The incident...
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