This grew out of my Down Da Road I Go Blog which now has become primarily what I'm doing and music. I was getting so much history in it, I spun this one off and now have World War II and War of 1812 blogs which came off this one. The Blog List below right has all the way too many blogs that I write.
Showing posts with label Berlin Airlift. Show all posts
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Thursday, April 5, 2018
10 Bizarre Cold War Tales-- Part 3: "Uncle Wiggly Wing"
3. Joseph McCarthy's campaign against gays. The Lavendar Scare. Claimed there were gay government workers he gave away state secrets. He forced the gay community underground.
2. The United States dropped tons of candy on Berlin after the Berlin Blockade began which could have started World War III. Pilots dropping the candy were called "The Candy Bomber" or "Uncle Wiggly Wing."
1. Nikita Khruschev and Richard Nixon squared off inside an American kitchen in what is called "The Kitchen Debate. Vice President Nixon was in Moscow on July 24, 1959 for the opening of the America Nation Exhibition.
Pas the Coffee. --Cooter
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