Millennium bug! Suddenly I remembered! Exactly 20 years ago, this extraordinary event took place. Exactly 20 years ago, the world held its breath fearing the impending global catastrophe! I completely erased this event from my head for many years, and then suddenly at the end of 2019, memories retur
Secret plans drawn up in the 1950s have been brought to light by the UKs National Archives. The plans involved the liberation of Great Britain in the event that the Soviet Union conquered the island nation. The operation named Operation Sandstone - which remained only in the preparations - was in
The Six-Day War (June 1967) is the third armed conflict that has pitted Israel against neighboring Arab countries:Egypt, Jordan and Syria. It began on June 5, 1967 with an Israeli air raid followed by a general offensive under the leadership of Moshe Dayan. The IDF tanks advanced rapidly and on Jun
The War in Afghanistan begins in 1979. Initially it was a conflict between the USSR and Afghans, and later, the US gets involved in the feud. In this war, which continues to this day, the struggle is between the United States and its allies, against the Taliban regime. Historical Context The main