Cold War: U.S. Manhattan Project Now it is time to talk about one of the most important scientific projects developed by the United States during World War II and the Cold War: The Manhattan Project was a U.S. government research project used to produce some of the world's first atomic bombs. 1939, many scientists in Europe fled from the fascist regimes and came to the United States. These scientist were aware of advances in nuclear fission ( a process where a heavy atomic…
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Cold War: East-West Germany Prelude (1945 to 1948) During the Cold War, Germany was split between the capitalist market economy driven West and the Marxist socialist command economy driven East. Here, we are going to take a look at the Eastern portion of Germany during the Cold War: East Germany was officially known as the German Democratic Republic. This country was also known as German Deutsche Demokratische Republik, or Ostdeutschland. After Nazi Germany was defeated in…
Cold War Recipes: USSR Olivier Salad Olivier Salad is also know as Russian Potato salad. It is still a traditional dish in Russia and was a part of Soviet cuisine. https://valentinascorner.com/olivier-salad-recipe-russian-potato-salad/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_cuisine#Typical_dishes Ingredients: 3/4 lb of cubed meat 3 potatoes, cubed and cooked 3 carrots, cubed and cooked 6 eggs, cubed and cooked 3 dill pickles, cubed 1 sweet onion, cubed 1 cup of fresh peas half…
Cold War: 5 Min RPG Cold War Game I entered a quick game jam where you design a short RPG that you can play in 5 minutes with a six-sided die and nothing else. The game I submitted to the 5 minute RPG game jam is called 'Ty Mc. 5 minute Cold War RPG'. Here is the description: With a six-sided die, you can play this quick RPG about a character adventuring through a world during the Cold War Era. It is a quick game that should only take 5 minutes. *With a six-sided die, you…
Cold War Recipes: U.S. (Potato Skins) Here is a dish original to the United States- simple potato skins. While similar dishes have been around, potato skins as we know it have mostly been documented since 1974. https://idahopotato.com/dr-potato/history-of-potato-skins-on-the-menu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato_skins Ingredients: 6 small to medium sized russet baking potatoes extra virgin olive oil kosher salt freshly ground pepper 6 strips of bacon 4 oz. grated cheddar…
Cold War: USSR Inventions (Teletanks, Children's Railway) Here we have another article about the inventions of the USSR and unique innovations by one side of the Cold War. One of these creations in a remote controlled tank and another is a series of railways used to educate children: Teletanks were a series of wireless remotely controlled unmanned tanks produced in the USSR in the 1930s and the early 1940s. They were developed by the *All-Union State Institute of…
U.S. Inventions (Radiocarbon dating, Zamboni) Here, we are going to have another look at some interesting inventions from the United States during the Cold War: Radiocarbon dating was invented as a procedure by Willard F. Libby in 1949. In this process, radiocarbon (or Carbon-14: a carbon isotope with 6 protons and 8 neutrons in its nucleus) is used to help determine the age of objects containing organic material. Carbon-14 has a half life of around 5,730 years & can combine…
Cold War Recipes: USSR (Kharcho) There is a type of beef soup that was a form of cuisine in Soviet Georgia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic Ingredients: 2 lbs beef 2 medium-sized onions (well chopped) 4 oz of rice (uncooked, rinsed in water) 2 large tomatoes (peeled & pureed with a blender) 2 Tbsp Tkemali sauce or vinegar 8 twigs fresh parsley (2 whole, 6 chopped) 8 twigs fresh cilantro (2 whole, 6 chopped) 1 Tbsp khmeli-tsuneli spice mix 2…
Cold War Games: Hotline Miami As someone who is a fan of the Cold war, it is nice to see video games that take place in that era. One of those games is a very enjoyable indie darling that I consider one of my favorite games of all time: Hotline Miami. The game was created by company named Devolver Digital using the GameMaker Studio 2 game engine. It was released in 2012 on Steam and GOG while a sequel, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, was released in 2015.…
Soviet Union and Religion Religion was a very touchy subject in the Soviet Union. Religion was considered incompatible with Marxist-Leninist doctrine. As Vladimir Lenin put it: "Religion is the opium of the people: this saying of Marx is the cornerstone of the entire ideology of Marxism about religion. All modern religions and churches, all and of every kind of religious organizations are always considered by Marxism as the organs of bourgeois reaction, used for the…
Cold War Recipes: U.S. (Baked Dandelions) Dandelions are a broadleaf perennial flowers that can be found across the United States as well as other locations around the world. It is a member of the daisy family of flowers and can survive in multiple environmental conditions (shade or heat, in fertile or drought soil). Some treat dandelions as a weed, but in many rural regions of the United States and other parts of the world, dandelions are eaten as part of a delicious,…
Cold War: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology The Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology or MIPT is a Russian university that was originally established in the Soviet Union. It was created after a government decree on March 10th 1946 mandating the creation of a "College of Physics and Technology". This mandate was created after a letter was sent to Joseph Stalin, Premier of the Soviet Union at the time, by Pyotr Kapitsa. The letter argued for the need of a school…
Cold War: NASA Now in terms of the Cold War, we are going to talk about the United States public space agency NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration. https://www.britannica.com/topic/NASA While still around to this day, it was founded in 1958 during the Cold War. It was created for the research and development of vehicles and missions for the exploration of outer space and Earth's atmosphere. There were four mission directorates for NASA: research in…
Cold War Recipes: USSR Syrniki (Cheese Pancake) Here is a recipe for Syrniki or Cheese pancake, a food from Soviet Belarus, Soviet Ukraine, and Soviet Russia: https://natashaskitchen.com/ukrainian-syrniki-recipe/ Ingredients: About 2 cups of farmers cheese 4 large eggs 3/4 cups of flour with separate 1/2 cup of flour 3 Tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp white vinegar 1 cup raisins 2 to 2 Tbsp of light olive oil for each batch Instructions: Mix 2 cups of cheese,…
Grimdark Hopeless Game Jam of Doom Game Log #0 In addition to writing information about the Cold War and studying history, I also do some amateur game design by entering basic game jams. Currently, I am working on a gam jam called the Grimdark Hopeless Game Jam of Doom... a jam where you design a game set in a dystopian grim dark world. This game jam will last until November 10th, 2020 of 12:00 am. I am working with a free, open source online game engine I have never worked…
USSR One-Party System Now that we saw America's two party system, we can talk about single-party systems of the USSR: https://read.cash/@tyler775/american-two-party-system-0a451da1 The model of the one-party system found in Marxist socialism/lower stage communism was experimented with in the 20th century. The idea of one political party was supposed to spearhead the will of urban working class and help unite other workers such as peasants and intellectuals. This was supposed…
Crypto Adoption Cryptocurrency - **digital or virtual currency designed to work as a medium of exchange** - has been dealing with an uphill battle to be widely adopted along with the blockchain technology that powers it. Fortunately, there are many countries that are ahead of the curb and taking advantage of the new currency and blockchains in general. **According to decrypt.co**, the top ten adopters of crypto are Ukraine, Russia, Venezuela, China, Kenya, the United…
Cold War Recipe: USSR (Solyanka Soup) Here is a USSR dish that originated in Ukraine called Solyanka: Instructions: 2 bay leaves 6 black peppercorns 4 allspice berries 80 ounces of water 4 tablespoons beef base 1/2 head shredded cabbage 1 cup chopped celery 1 tablespoon oil 2 medium chopped onions 2 peeled and chopped carrots 1 pound Polish *kabanosy* sausage, sliced 1/4-inch thick https://www.amazon.com/Smoked-Kabanosy-Sausage-Ohotnichya-USA/dp/B001J1OHYO 2 cooked chicken…
Blockchain Platform for Australian Banks **The Lygon blockchain platform** (a platform that runs on IBM Public Cloud) conducted a successful pilot of the platform with Australian banks ANZ, Westpac, and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). The blockchain is being tested to issue bank guarantees and with this system, bank guarantees can be implemented in one day compared to current paper guarantees, which take a month. Bank guarantees are financial stops offered by…