Miguel Santos
3 public timelines · member since Aug 2026
War & ConflictThe Cold War, 1947 to 1991
The long standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union and their allies, fought through crises, proxy wars and a nuclear arms race. It ended with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991.
- Crises and Diplomacy
- Proxy Wars
- Arms Race and Soviet Collapse
Exploration & MigrationThe Space Race, Sputnik to Apollo-Soyuz
The Cold War contest between the United States and the Soviet Union to lead in spaceflight, from Sputnik in 1957 to the Moon landing in 1969. It gave way to cooperation with the joint Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975.
- Soviet Space Program
- US Space Program
- People, Setbacks and Cooperation
War & ConflictWorld War II, 1939 to 1945
The global war that began with Germany's invasion of Poland and ended with Japan's surrender. It also saw the Holocaust, the systematic murder of European Jews.
- Europe and the Road to War
- Asia and the Pacific
- The Holocaust and Persecution