People of the Revolution and the USSR
-
John Foster Dulles John Foster Dulles
An American diplomat who drove the Cold War through alliance-building
Diplomacy and international organization · United States state institutions
1888–1959
-
Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower
The five-star general who led D-Day and warned America against the military-industrial complex
Military command · United States state institutions
1890–1969
-
Allen Dulles Allen Dulles
The American intelligence official who institutionalized covert war
Security, intelligence and policing · United States state institutions
1893–1969
-
Ronald Wilson Reagan Ronald Reagan
The Cold War's last American president, who genuinely believed in nuclear abolition but would not yield on SDI
Political and party leadership · United States state institutions
1911–2004
-
Richard Milhous Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon
The Cold Warrior who opened détente with Moscow and Beijing, then became the only U.S. president to resign
Government and administration · United States state institutions
1913–1994
-
Robert McNamara Robert McNamara
The quantitative defense secretary who led the Vietnam War and helped prevent nuclear war in the Cuban Missile Crisis
Government and administration · United States state institutions
1916–2009