The communist conquest of China in 1949 was one of the most consequential – and surprising – geopolitical events of the 20th century. It shifted the world’s most populous country from the western to t

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In this issue’s Frontline, the US in Greenland, its contribution to WWI, nuclear threats in Ukraine, Operation Urgent Fury’s aftermath and Lviv’s troubled history

Danny Bird How have US views of Latin America changed over time? Greg Grandin When the United States first emerged, what was then known as ‘Spanish America’ was part of the Spanish empire. Early US le

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The US invasion of Grenada generated widespread criticism, caused a rift between traditional allies and faced an embarrassing internal review