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The article explores Indo-China, which includes the Republic of Viet Nam and the Kingdoms of Laos and Cambodia, as the new frontier and ally of the U.S. in the cold war. Indo-China served as the golden asset of France after it invested in the build up rice and rubber production but the old French colonialism had died due to the impact of Western nationalist and equalitarian ideas. The stated mission of Emperor Bao Dai, which is also the hope of U.S. and France, is to lead his countrymen to the anti-communist camp to the West.

The article discusses the capture of U-2 Lockheed pilot Francis Gary Powers in Soviet territory in the midst of the cold war. It states that Powers was gunned down by the orders of Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev, who is said to be aware of American reconnaissance missions across the country. It mentions that U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower ordered State Department spokesman, Lincoln White, to tell the truth in a press conference. Eiichiro Sekigawa's description of the U-2 is provided.

The article presents information on the occurrence of the Cold War between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and its satellite states in 1950. A U.S. Navy Privateer was assigned by the U.S. government to fly a navigation training flight to Copenhagen, Denmark. The airplane did not return and the U.S. charged that Russians were responsible for such occurrence.

The article assesses the capability of Western nations to meet and counter a Soviet attack on Europe. A meeting was held by the defense chiefs of eleven Atlantic pact nations in The Hague in the Netherlands in 1950 to examine military readiness. The main U.S. effort at the meeting was to assure that the U.S. would help European allies in thwarting a Soviet attack. An evaluation of the present military strength in Europe, whose worst part lies in Germany and France, is presented.

The article explores how the U.S. will keep up her amazing industrial progress in the next 30 or 50 years. It discusses and explains the assumptions presented by Harvard economist Summer H. Slichter to estimate how much the U.S. might be able to produce in 1980. It also highlights the need for the U.S. to exercise political leadership and moral convictions to deal with the challenges of Communist expansion, Big Brotherism, and cold war.

The article presents criticisms of the Republican administration from former U.S. President Harry S. Truman who delivered a speech before the Roosevelt Day Dinner of the Americans for Democratic Action. They include the failure to prevent the Cold War, unbalanced budget, and the new tax bill which benefits the rich. Truman also criticized the anti-Communist efforts of the Republican administration.

The article deals with the concept of cold peace and cold war in Europe in 1952. Cold war is defined as a hostility, which is not enough to stir a World War III, while cold peace is cited as a sustained truce that involves no settlement. Soviet politician Vyacheslav Molotov accused the U.S. government of making preparations for launching a new world war and creating plots against their English and French partners. Also noted is a sense of cold war that emerged at the Asian and Pacific Peace Conference held by Communists in Peking, China.

The article discusses the views and recommendations of U.S. financier and mobilization authority Bernard Baruch on the cold war between the U.S. and Russia in June 1952. According to Baruch, the stretch-out of defense production goals set by the administration of U.S. President Harry Truman may cause disaster and threat to the national security of the U.S. Some of his recommendations for a swifter and safer mobilization include the establishment of a driving production authority within the armed service to decide on the designs of weapons to be used.

The article discusses the tactics used by the U.S. troops during the Cold War in Vietnam, testing the troops' strategy similar to the Communists, in which they cart their troops and supplies in flotillas of long sampans in the swollen rivers around Mekong Delta. It highlights the search-and-destroy operation which floating troop carriers dropped off two U.S. infantry battalions and one ARVN battalion at three scattered points. Also included is the engagement of U.S. troops with Viet Cong.

The article offers information between the cold war between Soviet Union and the U.S. It discusses the positive impacts of the exchanging of convicted cold war spies from both sides including American pilot Gary Powers and Russian colonel Rudolf Abel, which was considered a milestone in the cold war. It mentions that thenegotiations that led to the Powers-Abel transfer began due to the efforts of New York lawyer James B. Denovan, who is an expert in espionage cases.

The article offers news briefs in the U.S. Republican U.S. Chief Justice Earl Warren and California Democratic Governor Edmund G. Brown has indulged in a political potshooting in Sacramento Valley, California. Home Secretary Richard Austen Butler has announced his device for rehabilitating gaolbirds. New York's Francis Cardinal Spellman has regaled the troops with an account of his own military career as he launches his eleventh annual Christmas mission to the nation's cold war outposts.

The article reports on the response of U.S. President John F. Kennedy on the announcement of Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev that they will resume their atomic testing in 1961. It states that Kennedy met with other state officials to plan their potential action on the Soviet move. It notes that Kennedy did not declare his plans for the re-start of U.S. testing as well, but he is critical on the impact of Khrushchev's decision on the cold war.

The article discusses the social and psychological impacts brought by the cold war in the U.S. It examines the leadership of U.S. President John Kennedy which depicts insufficiency in dealing with cold war and crisis in Berlin. It presents the statistical findings on American citizen's view in regards to the risk in the cold war or retreat.

The article reports on the three major confrontations of the U.S. President John Kennedy with France's President Charles de Gaulle in Paris, Russia's Premier Nikita Khrushchev in Vienna, and Britain's Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in London. It states that the aim of the trip was to size up Khrushchev, to take the Russian's personal measure as the U.S.'s mightiest cold war adversary. It notes that such national imbalance could only stir the country uneasiness as the President headed abroad.

The article reports on the cold war challenge faced by the administration of President John F. Kennedy in the U.S. It states that Laos had been a concern of Kennedy since he met with Dwight Eisenhower the day before the inauguration. Kennedy requested Admiral Harry Donald Felt to know the situation in Laos. The article notes that the U.S. viewed the state as a test of the Kremlin's intentions, and would not attempt to settle any other cold war issues until the Russians called off the invasion.

The article focuses on the argument concerning the urge of Nikita Khrushchev for a United Nations' (UN) General Assembly on the Middle East to tackle the cold-war negotiations. It says that the eagerness of Khrushchev for a General Assembly was believe by many that it will only demonstrate an exercise for the techniques in the comparative propaganda. It adds that proposals are being planned by Swedish Diplomat Dag Hammarskjold such as Arab nationalism and legitimate development.

The article focuses on Sputnik, the first man-made satellite which was launched by the Soviet Union to orbit Earth in 1957. It states that the success of the satellite's operation has opened a new chapter of the cold war between the Soviet Union and the U.S. It also says that the U.S. has lost its lead in the space race; however, the periodical "London Express" has asserted that America will still be triumphant in it.

The article reports that the U.S. Department of Defense is carefully watching the flow of its secret information. As stated, the government is practising a kind of prior restraint and is stopping the flow of information to the press and public. In a hearing started in the last week of June 1971 by the House Foreign Operations and Government Information Subcommittee, Arthur Goldberg, former U.S. representative to the United Nations, testified that of the countless thousands of documents he had read and written, 75% should never have been classified. It is stated that the U.S. has secret military information due to its rising world power and its commitments post World War II and the Cold War.

The article focuses on the political realities in Europe while under the influence of the Cold War. Secretary of State Dean Rusk said that the U.S. will protect West Germany and West Berlin from aggression; however, he was countered by Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko who stressed on their determination to maintain their hold on Eastern Europe. Meanwhile, Yugoslavs are said preparing for the worst and planning to slow down enemy advances for six to seven days before using guerilla warfare.

The article views the cold war as a good war. Paul Hoffman, head of the European Cockpit Association (ECA), believes that Russia will be contained if the U.S. carries on a smart cold war. Implications of the Atlantic nation's aim to build a balanced, collective military force include the movement of free men, abandonment of a concept of balance among the Army, Navy and Air Force, acceptance of new obligations by the U.S., the surrender of sufficiency, and indication of U.S. belief in the integrity and determination of the Atlantic community.

The article presents comments from Washington experts including U.S. President Harry Truman, Defense Secretary Louis Johnson and Army Chief of Staff J. Lawton Collins on the state of the cold war and the state of readiness of the U.S.

The article reveals how U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson have been receiving attacks from Senator Joseph McCarthy for the difficult decisions being made on cold war strategy, saying that Acheson is still painfully reminded of recent cold war victims like the wife of Robert Vogeler from Vienna, Austria who pleaded for him to help in the release of her husband from being jailed by the Hungarians.

The article discusses the meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson and U.S. Senator Styles Bridges wherein they talked about the role of Berlin, Germany in the Cold War. It describes indications that Communists would attempt to march 500,000 youth-organization members into the city to force the Western powers out. Styles later met with U.S. President Harry Truman to talk about keeping Republican leaders posted on sessions about U.S. foreign policy.

The article focuses on a warning issued by U.S. statesman and political consultant Bernard M. Baruch on the limited capability of the U.S. to maintain peace worldwide. In an address he delivered before the Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island, he cited the inadequacy of the peacekeeping efforts of the current administration. He also suggested the establishment of a non-partisan body that will handle international and national security issues until the Cold War is won.

The article discusses the decision of U.S. President Harry S. Truman to proceed with the development of the hydrogen bomb as the Cold War between U.S. and Russia escalates. The security concerns of the U.S. government following the arrest of Communist-Scientist spy Klaus Fuchs is mentioned. The efforts of Russia to gain the support of communists across Asia is also reported. The statements issued by U.S. Air Secretary Stuart Symington and U.S. Defense Secretary Louis Johnson on the ability of the U.S. to handle a surprise attack are presented.

The article discusses the diplomatic maneuvers during the Cold War. The implementation of armistice removed the purpose of fighting in Korea. The Russians have plans to make France fear the militarism of Germany and to propose peace in Indochina. The U.S. made a commitment to Formosa, pledged its assistance to Korean President Syngman Rhee for and is expected to sign a treaty with General Francisco Franco of Spain.

The article discusses various important events in 1953 that have significance for U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era. These include the fall from grace of Soviet Union secret police mastermind Lavrenty Beria. U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower has offered 15 million U.S. dollars aid to East Germany. South Korean President Syngman Rhee has agreed to follow the terms of a truce in the Korean War.

The article reports on the scale of the anti-American propaganda of the Soviet Union as observed by U.S. Ambassador George Kennan. Kennan noted that the Communist propaganda considers the U.S. in general as beasts and cannibals. Such observations have prompted Kennan to suggest that the U.S. review its assumptions about Russian intentions.