Inside The Most Dangerous Proxy Wars Of The Late Cold War Era

In the 1980s, the Cold War reached a boiling point in unexpected corners of the globe. From the military invasion of Grenada and secret CIA operations in Nicaragua to the scandal of the Iran-Contra affair, President Ronald Reagan pursued an aggressive strategy to halt the spread of communism. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union faced its own disastrous conflict in Afghanistan and an economic crisis that pushed Mikhail Gorbachev toward historic nuclear summit negotiations. Explore how these …