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The article discusses the three major crises experienced by the government of the Soviet Union. In 1949, many high officials in the country had fallen when the government lifted the Berlin blockade and started its initiative of tactics during the cold war. Along with the political crisis it had experienced, the country also faced two other tremendous crises which were attributed to its economy and morale. Other foreign political failures were viewed in the succeeding era of governance.

The article reflects on the kind and extent of preparedness the United States needs to avoid a third world war and still enable them to win if attacked. The author points out that war is not inevitable and the United States' defense plans can be part of a strategy for lasting peace and outlines his idea of a "reasonable defensive force."

The article profiles Lieutenant General Clarence Ralph Huebner, commander of the U.S. Army. Huebner enlisted as a private and he once had to fight the enemy and his own division too. He is the little-known lieutenant general who must lead the country's forces on German soil if the cold war becomes a shooting war.

Presents letters to the editor on articles and topics discussed in previous issues. Appreciation of Brent Bozell's analysis of Cold War; Corrections related to the August 12, 1961 issue of the journal; Statement of Bozell's dissection of Father S.J. Dunne in the August 12, 1961 issue.

Presents letters to the editor in response to articles and topics discussed in previous issues. Discussion on the possibility of the end of the Cold War; Questions about the diplomatic relations of the Catholic Church with Communist countries; Religious importance of Jerusalem to the Jewish nation and justification of Israel's desire to have complete control on the city.

Proposes a politico-economic strategy to end the Cold War. Effect of the agreements of U.S. President Richard Nixon and Soviet Union leader Leonid Ilich Brezhnev in 1972 on world peace; Russia's definition of the Cold War; View of Soviet ideologist V. N. Egorov on Communism.

Focuses on the strategies of the Soviet Union towards the U.S. during the Cold War. Information that the cold war is the latter-day adaptation of a conflict theory which is at least as old as recorded thought about political conflict; Argument that the Strategy of the Indirect Approach accords more readily with the moral attitudes and political institutions of a "closed" society than with those of an "open" society; Contention that in the cold war there are no sanctuaries.

Knowing each person's deep concern for peace, the author of this article attempts to strike a current balance sheet in the cold war. He also stresses our need for a new declaration of moral purposes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents an open letter from Washington in the United States dated April 22, 1960 regarding the forthcoming summit meeting at Paris, France. It talks about the participation of America in the meeting, the American policy in foreign affairs and the criticisms given by senators from Tennessee and Montana. Furthermore, it provides background information to the Cold War and Nikita Khrushchev's strategy in Berlin.

The article discusses the missile race between the U.S. and Russia as of February 1959. It expresses concern over the missile gap as significantly large that there may come a point when the ratio will render the retaliatory power of the U.S. ineffective. It discusses how the concept of preventive war may not apply to the situation and how there may be no time to retaliate in the event of an attack. It proposes arming to parley while doing everything to call the whole thing off.

Comments on the approach of U.S. government in its war against Russia during the Cold War. Example of a possible outcome of a meeting between U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan regarding Russians; Capability of the Russian government to achieve preponderance through its Sputnik program; Status of the political system in the U.S. which have an impact on its approach in the war.

The article focuses on the relations between the U.S. and Soviet Union. In three months, the atmosphere of Soviet-American relations has returned to those halcyon World War II days of 15 years ago. Or so it seems in Moscow. The Communists would like to forget the Cold War ever took place. They want a "peaceful coexistence" which confirms their postwar advance into Eastern Europe. Political settlements are desirable but not immediately essential, so long as relaxation is obtained. The problem which every American faces in Moscow--and not only in Moscow--is how to react to this change.

Presents a proposal for disengagement from the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Suggestion that the creation of a disengaged zone in Central Europe would not seem to lessen the arms burden, unless this step results eventually in disarmament; Assessment of the burdens and dangers of cold war, in leading to economic ruin and political collapse in the U.S. and the Soviet Union; Role of the plan in removing a highly unstable situation in which, in the event of uprising in East Germany, military conflict might suddenly flare up and end in a thermonuclear war of destruction.

The article focuses on the issue of Cold War between Soviet Union and the United States. The problem for the free world posed by the extraordinarily rapid rate of economic growth in the Soviet Union. Cold War is likely to be lost by the West the Soviets continue to demonstrate a capacity for rapid economic growth than the free world. The United States has now, and will increasingly have as each year goes by, all of the economic power it could possibly use to create all the deterrent military power it could possibly need. It makes not the slightest difference if a nation has 120 million tons of steel capacity or 150 million tons if it takes only 5 million tons to produce the necessary military weaponry.

The article looks at U.S. foreign policy. The article discusses U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon, the Suez canal crisis in Egypt, the Cold War, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, and the possibility of the U.S. having diplomatic relations with the Communist country of China.

Presents views pertaining to Russian life after the death of former Russian leader Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union. Suggestion to improve various aspects of Russian life; Information that house are going up and their architecture has been simple and sensible; Changes in painting and art style of Russians; Appreciation for artists and art connoisseurs of Russia; Connection between Russian life and changes in international situation; Benefit for the Russian motion picture industry due to cultural cooperation with foreign countries; Relationship between the Cold War and cultural isolation of Russia.

Focuses on the failure of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in discussing and solving political problems in Europe. Suggestion of John Foster Dulles, Secretary of NATO, for the organization to move in other fields of cooperation; Interpretation of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's policy regarding the Cold War by American minister M. Pineau and his colleagues; Realization of significance of working together for NATO members and attitude of the Great Powers on the issue; Refusal of the Ministers to discuss the military problems for solving which NATO has been created; Appointment of the Foreign Ministers of Italy, Norway and Canada to draw up proposals for consideration in the autumn.

Focuses on the views of Walter Reuther, the labor leader in the U.S., regarding utilization of food surplus of the country as a weapon to combat Communism. Views that the policy will solve farm problem along with confounding the enemies of the U.S.; Amount of surplus of Commodity Credit Corp. owned by the government or government loans; Total amount of food to be allotted to foreign governments for disaster relief and U.S. charitable organizations for distribution overseas; Suggestion that the U.S. government must have a policy to satisfy farmers, friendly competitors and own needs during the Cold War; Proposal that the government must commit food deliveries for U.S. citizens in order to serve the aim of diplomacy through food surplus.

This article discusses the book "The Fifteen Weeks," by Joseph M. Jones. Harry Truman had enunciated the Truman Doctrine and recommended a program of aid to Greece and Turkey, an address which marked the advent of American foreign policy into the Cold War. If ghost writing is a term properly applied to the collaboration of a writer with a panel of government policy officers, Jones was the ghost of the Truman Doctrine, for the stirring phrases were his. Three months later the same man had much to do with a speech at Harvard University by Secretary of State George C. Marshall, which outlined to the world the Marshall Plan. These two speeches became landmarks in the historic assumption of world leadership by the U.S. in 1947.

Focuses on activities of organizations for solving military and political disputes in the U.S. Description of the source of finance of a cold-war academy in the U.S.; Information about activities of the Freedom Studies Center; Views of U.S. Senator William Proxmire about the center; Information about controversial rallies and forums grew out of a two-week cold-war strategy seminar, held at the National War College.

Presents a speech delivered by writer and scholar Walter Lippmann to the Women's National Press Club dinner in Washington, D.C., honoring the U.S. Congress on January 19, 1962 which deals with the nature of the Cold War. Explanation on who is a truly civilized and enlightened man; Opposition to a nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union; Suggestion that limiting provocation and humiliation of a nation is the key to dealing with diplomatic problems in the Cold War; Suggestion for how the Western society can defeat Soviet communism.

Argues that there will be no substantial agreement to settle the dispute between West Germany and East Germany over Berlin's political jurisdiction as of January 1962. Influence of French President Charles de Gaulle on West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer's position on the Berlin question; Suggestion that Berlin mayor Willy Brandt's view of the city's stability has contributed to the apathy of West Germans; Claim that the West German government still fears an agreement with the Soviet Union over Berlin; Adenauer's reason for supporting a nuclear-capable North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Comments on the U.S. military's involvement in educating civilians on the Cold War combat against Communism and counteracting initiatives to get the military out of politics. Cautious steps taken by the Pentagon to admonish the military for indoctrinating the public politically; Impact of the increase of indoctrination seminars targeting the minds of civilians; Implications on the armed forces and politics.

This article reports on the changing diplomatic relationship between the Soviet Union and Premier Nikita Khrushchev and the administration of U.S. President John Kennedy. The two sides are tenatively taking steps towards a Summit meeting but for now mere civility is a promising sign as opposed to the bellicosity of the previous years.

Discusses the territorial integrity of African countries in the United Nations (UN). Support of the Soviet Union in order to get the Belgians out of Congo; Approval of resolutions by the United Nations Security Council for the withdrawal of Belgian troops and also for the territorial integrity of the Congo; Failure of the UN to extend its authority over the Province of Katanga; Factors which led to the split of African countries; Role of the Soviet Union to intensify Cold War in Congo; Role of Congo's Premier Patrice H. Lumumba in provoking the civil 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 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 author explores his views on the significance of the best ban treaty signed by the U.S. and Russia in 1963. The treaty is described as a monumental milestone toward peace on earth and good will toward men. The role played by the pact as a considerable cooling down of the cold war is stressed. Why Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev decided to get along for the time being is also explored.

The article discusses developments that are of importance to the business sector as of December 1962. The author says the Russians' withdrawal from the Cold War is an indication of their duplicity and weakness. He adds that the installation of missiles indicates Russians' lack of sufficient weapons. He acknowledges the support given by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies. Also discussed is the Communist Chinese assault against India and its impact on Communist aspirations.

In this article the author discusses various factors which affect the U.S. stock markets, including politics, the Cold War, and corporate credit.

The article discusses the U.S. stock market as of October 15, 1959. The author focuses on optimism in investors, inflation, and credit supply. Also mentioned are bond yields, the Cold War, and price-earnings ratio. The author recommends investing in U.S. automobile company American Motors, drywall gypsum boards producer National Gypsum, and U.S. railroad Norfolk & Western.

The author shares his impressions of the the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. Particular focus is given to the pavilions of the the United States and the Soviet Union, the degree to which they've managed to project authentic images of life in the two countries, and the propaganda war raging between them in the context of the ideological clash between capitalism and communism during the Cold War.

The author discusses aspects of the Cold War and U.S. and Russian military policies with regard to the usage of hydrogen bombs as of May 15, 1956. Also investigated is the reducing number of engineers and scientists in the United States. A review of U.S. corporations' annual reports is presented as well.

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 reports on the failure of several actions taken by the French Communist Party to counter the proposed rearmament of Germany. The party decided to adopt an action that focuses on strikes and sabotage as recommended by Communist Deputy from Marseille, François Billoux. The disastrous consequences of such actions have prompted the Soviet Union to review its approach to counter U.S. imperialism.

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 general debate which opened the current session of the United Nations Assembly lasted an unusually long time-there were forty-two speakers but it is at last at an end and the committees have begun their work. The oratory in the general debate revolved around five major points: The tendency of the big powers to by-pass the United Nations; Regional organizations; Technical assistance; The Middle East; Cold-war tensions. It must be said that an aura of hypocrisy surrounded many of the expressions of regret that the U. N. was being increasingly by-passed.

In this article, the author focuses on the political and social status of current U.S. politics comparing it with the history and in terms of McCarthyism. He describes that there was a day when an American could not be frightened politically. In that golden age an American entertained absolutely any thought or dogma or iconoclasm that happened to enter his mind, and some of them were very wild. A political magazine's editorial has said that conformity, sameness, and agreement tend to replace originality, diversity, and the free play of opinion as national ideals. Contradicting this statement, Americans declare the repeal of the perpetual democratic revolution And they seem to guarantee that there are no Americans left in the U.S.

In this article, the author comments on the result of the talk between U.S. President Dwight David Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill for common politics in Manchester, England. According to the author, these talks were marked by "common anxieties" rather than common politics. The whole communique shows indisputably that the British maintained their positions on all major issues. There is also no doubt that the occasion was a personal triumph for Churchill, whose extraordinary performance was watched everywhere with admiration and a kind of affectionate amusement which he always seems able to inspire. The existing anxiety has reportedly resulted in a cold-war.