Did American spies during the Cold War wear glasses with cyanide cast into the curved earpieces if they were caught and needed to commit suicide immediately?
Yes. During the Cold War of the 1950s, American spies were issued eyeglasses with thick, clunky frames.
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by Andy D.
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What was America's primary goal during the Cold War?
The main enemies were the United States and the Soviet Union....
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Most believe the Cold War ended when the Berlin Wall was torn...
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What steps did some nations take to avoid becoming involved in the cold war?
The Non-Aligned Movement is a group of states considering the...
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How did the cold war affect american life at home?
"Duck and Cover Drills" for school children; Air Raid Sirens ...
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If Eisenhower had followed through with the threat of using a...
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What were the goals of US Foreign policy during the cold war?
The goals were containment and communism. President Kennedy v...
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What events brought an end to the cold war?
The end of the Cold War started mainly from the Soviets' inva...
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The advantages of being neutral is that you can trade with an...
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What values did cold war liberals share with the new left?
Cold war was a war of threats, politics between democratic we...
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Most believe the Cold War ended when the Berlin Wall was torn...
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What is arms race as relating to the cold war?
The nuclear arms race was central to the Cold War. Many feare...
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What was the security dilemma during the cold war like?
The security dilemma asserts that both strength and weakness ...
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When was the end of the Cold War in Europe?
9 Nov 1989 marked the end of the Cold War, as it marked the e...
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What did the Rosenbergs do in the cold war?
The Rosenbergs were the only two American civilians to be exe...
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What was immigration like in the Cold War?
Immigration was very high during the Cold War era. Approximat...
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Every model is different but they
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The Cold War began after World War Two in 1945, ended in 1991...
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Most believe the Cold War ended when the Berlin Wall was torn...
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The Cold War refers to the period from 1945 to 1991, when the...
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Why was the cold war called "cold"?
It's called the Cold War because it never led to armed or "ho...
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Every model is different but they
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Most believe the Cold War ended when the Berlin Wall was torn...
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The Cold War began after World War Two in 1945, ended in 1991...
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How long did the cold war last?
Historians disagree about how long the Cold War lasted. Most ...
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There were many factors that brought about the conclusion of ...
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What is the Cuban missile crisis during the cold war?
The US found that Cuba was building Soviet nukes. Fear set ov...
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How did Nixon ease Cold War tensions?
The Vietnam war had drained funds funds for the US treasury. ...
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Did sputnik make the cold war worse?
Yes, Sputnik intensified the terror over nuclear annihilation...
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What was the domino theory during the cold war?
It was a reason for war during the 1950s to 80s, promoted @ t...
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What was the Post Cold War era?
Post Cold War era came after the collapse of communism in Eas...
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