The forgotten war
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Historians are starting to assess the effect of the cold war on Britain. Britain's close links with the US after 1945 are partly a result of tensions between former allies in the 1939-1945 war, the US, France, Soviet Union, and US. British defense spending was relatively high after 1945, again, partly as a result of the cold war. This focus on defense chaneled energy away from other economic activities that could have been more productive, especially since a number of defense programs were failures. British domestic politics were also affected, with socialism portrayed as linked to communism.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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Argon but not forgotten
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According to some geologists, a deadly 110-mile-wide asteroid or comet strike near the Mexican Yucatan peninsula ended the Cretaceous Era. Molten rock in Haiti was argon-dated to match the 65-million year old Yucatan site.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Lost and soon forgotten
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A sarcastic look at what can be done with Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher and Robert Hawke now that they have outlived their usefulness.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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