World's Fairs and International Exhibitions have always had a political as well as a commercial and cultural context. This was particularly true during the Cold

"Here Winkler argues that in contrast to conventional diplomatic channels, Soviet and American naval offices, sharing bonds inherent in seamen, were able to put

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