Search Results | cold war
Your search for "cold war" returned 630 results
How Numbers Stations Work
people.howstuffworks.com/numbers-stations.htm
We may be living in the age of the Internet, but simple shortwave radio transmitters still play a part in the espionage game. The huge benefit: There's no trail.
How Human Rights Organizations Work
money.howstuffworks.com/economics/volunteer/organizations/human-rights-organizations.htm
Human rights organizations are a necessary evil. Learn all about human rights organizations at HowStuffWorks.
How Russian Traditions Work
people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/national-traditions/russian-tradition.htm
Many Russian traditions first began hundreds of years ago. Read about Russian traditions at HowStuffWorks.
Can You Match the Country to the Conflict?
play.howstuffworks.com/quiz/can-you-match-the-country-to-the-conflict
As you struggle to keep up with the busy nature of modern life, you might hear of horrors in far-flung places like Darfur, Donbass, Kashmir or the Congo - but have you ever taken the time to find these places on the map? Take our quiz to see if you can match conflicts old and new to the correct country.
Why do they add iodine to table salt?
recipes.howstuffworks.com/food-facts/question367.htm
Whenever I buy salt (or even get it in little packets at a restaurant), it says that it is "iodized". What is "iodized", and why?
What Are 'Low-yield' Nuclear Weapons?
science.howstuffworks.com/what-is-low-yield-nuclear-weapon.htm
The Trump administration wants to develop a new generation of low-yield nuclear weapons that could be used without launching an all-out nuclear war.
How the Berlin Wall Worked
history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/berlin-wall.htm
The Berlin Wall divided a country and a city, but it had a purpose. Examine Berlin Wall history and Berlin Wall facts and see Berlin Wall pictures.
Tsar Bomba: The Most Powerful Nuclear Weapon Ever Built
science.howstuffworks.com/tsar-bomba.htm
In 1961, the Soviet Union detonated the Tsar Bomba, still the biggest, most powerful nuclear bomb ever built. One of the cameramen who recorded the event said it sounded "as if the Earth has been killed."
What would nuclear winter be like?
science.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-winter.htm
If the sight of a mushroom cloud burning above the horizon suggests that the nuclear weapon-equipped world might end with a bang, then nuclear winter presents the notion that post-World War III humanity might very well die with a whimper.
How Revisionist History Works
history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/revisionist-history.htm
Revisionist history can range from simply correcting a date to reconsidering the causes of a war. Learn why revisionist history is controversial.