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Graeme Rendall; Chasing Shadows UFOs 1955-56

That UFO Podcast

CHAPTER

Political Landscape and Cold War Tensions in the 1950s

This chapter explores the political landscape of the early to mid-1950s post-World War II, highlighting the US-Russia relationship, NATO and the Warsaw Pact, atomic weapons, and escalating tensions. It delves into military build-ups, power dynamics in Eastern Europe, and the development of hydrogen bombs, with a brief mention of public perceptions of UFOs.

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