Why did the fall of the Berlin Wall, and then the Soviet Union, come as such great surprises? Could the tragedies of the Vietnam War have been avoided? How did the US and USSR manage not to use nuclear weapons they had built at such great cost? The Cold War dominated world affairs for nearly half a century. By focusing on its compelling mysteries, The Labyrinth We Walked seeks to provide new insights and fresh perspectives on this complex, tragic and often terrifying period.