John Foster Dulles: Architect of a Cold War World

ByRoberta

Introduction John Foster Dulles, a name synonymous with American foreign policy during the Cold War, cast a long shadow over international affairs in the mid-20th century. A statesman, lawyer, and fervent anti-communist, Dulles served as the United States Secretary of State under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1959, a pivotal period marked by…

The Soviet Union: A Villainous Power in the 20th Century?

ByRoberta

The Ideological Foundations of Villainy: Communism and its Implementation The Ideology of Communism The Soviet Union’s rise was inextricably linked to the ideology of communism, a system of beliefs rooted in the writings of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin. At its heart, communism aimed for a stateless, classless society where the means of production were…