11K views · 444 reactions | Bitcoin Magazine asked me about how war causes inflation. I discuss how Kissinger and Nixon took the U.S. off the gold standard to fund the war in Vietnam, which was becoming increasingly unpopular in America. #rfkjr #thefed #fiatmoney #goldstandard #inflation | Robert F. Kennedy, Jr | Facebook

The Cuban Missile Crisis—among the most frightening events of the Cold War—kicked into high gear on October 22, 1962. In a dramatic 18-minute televised speech, President Kennedy shocked the nation by revealing “unmistakable evidence” of a nuclear missile threat. For the key moments, major players and a timeline of the 13-day standoff, visit https://www.history.com/articles/cuban-missile-crisis-timeline-jfk-khrushchev #HISTORY | HISTORY

310K views · 96 reactions | This is how the Syrian civil war unfolded, leaving 500,000 dead and displacing millions of refugees over 6 years. | HuffPost UK | Facebook

3K views · 74 reactions | The two leaders recognized in each other the desire to move past tense politics and end a nuclear standoff. | Timeline - World History | Facebook