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During the Cold War the threat of nuclear war was held in check by a perilous doctrine dubbed ‘Mutually Assured Destruction’. The idea behind this was that, because both sides maintained huge stockpiles of nuclear weapons, neither would dare attack the other, for to do so would be suicidal. Rather aptly, this theory was abbreviated to ‘MAD’. …
As the Cold War took hold and the devastating power of nuclear weapons became apparent, nations in both the West and East began to build bunkers in anticipation of a Third World War. Due to their purpose, many of these subterranean Cold War bunkers were top secret at the time and their existence continues to…
For many Londoners Waterloo Bridge is a favourite landmark, famed for its panoramic vista which takes in a sweeping view of both Westminster and the city’s financial Square Mile. The view towards Waterloo Bridge In the late 1970s however this beautiful river crossing, along with some other London Cold War sites, gained a far more…
November 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, an event which effectively symbolised the end of the Cold War. Between 1945 and 1989 many cities found themselves under the shadow of the tense stand off between East and West. London was no exception and there are numerous sites in the…
Update – please note that this exhibition at the National Archives has now finished. However, continue with my post below to see my personal highlights from it. In addition, my further Cold War posts include: * London’s Cold War Spy Locations * London True Crime: The Umbrella Assassination * London’s Cold War Bunkers *Bloomsbury: Where the…
