In essence is there a distinct connection with the two, and were there signs early on that some conflict between the US and USSR would develop?

I am to understand that the president would need congress to allow such an attack, and that means congress would need to officially vote on it. And isn't congress completely transparent, thus any voting on the law would be quickly found out by the enemy through means of the Internet?

For example, let's pretend President Obama found out through spies that North Korea had just secretly developed a futuristic long range nuclear missile that could easily evade defense mechanisms and hit the United States.The only way to be able to stop N. Korea without them launching their missile in retaliation would be to launch a huge full scale surprise invasion. Obama knows that if they found out about plans of such an attack, they would launch their missile. Could President Obama be able to launch a surprise attack such as the one mentioned while still following the rules of the constitution? Could he somehow get a closed door congress vote and secretly declare war?

Edit: Grammer

Edit 2: I'm not asking if a surprise attack could be done, but rather if the such an attack would be following the rules layed out for the Government. Presidents in the past have always had a disregard for the rules given them, especially when it comes to war. I'm more interested in what the constitution does and doesn't allow rather than if the president could carry out a surprise attack without someone stopping him.

Western standards for female grooming have changed a lot over the past century so I'm curious if her hair choices have always attracted so much attention. Either way I think she's great!

Edit: We're all idiots, Kahlo not Khalo...fixing where I can.

First off late me make it clear I am not talking about any sectarian religious or new age angle to this question.

This question is highly unique and I hope someone can provide an answer. Throughout the ages, divination and prophecy have been commonplace. I am not commenting or strictly asking whether or not the divine or supernatural exists. Ancient Israel, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Europe, Asia, etc, all these regions and cultures practice divination, prophecy or both, irrespective to their theological inclinations. Is there any indication, even if the supernatural does really exist, that prophecy and/or divination actually provides some kind of insight. Does it actually work, even a very modest way? These things were legitimate sciences in ancient cultures, but is there evidence that these practices produced real actual results in some way. Did these societies reap even very modest benefits from attempts to contact or read messages from the divine?

I stumbled across a list of the oldest colleges in the U.S. and I noticed that out of the five oldest schools, three are Ivy League members (Harvard, Yale and University of Pennsylvania) and another has a very good reputation (William & Mary). When I looked at the list of the oldest schools in the UK I noticed big names again (Oxford, Cambridge and St. Andrews). What is responsible for this trend of the oldest schools being among the most prestigious?

Why did the Japanese stop wearing their traditional clothing? Many other cultures have kept their traditional clothing to this day, so I am confused as to why they would stop wearing them.

Was the war battlefield an actual thing? In the movies there tends to be an enormous fight on a field and if this is so, then how in the world were these things planned? I understand there's a deceleration of war but then would these people planning on destroying each other set up a date and time? That aside, how in the world (if this is true) did wars last such a long time? If back then things were hashed out on the battlefield then wouldn't there be one encounter, yet I know some wars spanned years and years?

I feel stupid asking this question but I'm just going to plow ahead because I'm having trouble getting answers.

So basically I'm doing a play set in 1890s Italy and need an idea for a costume figured you guys might know

Any help is greatly appreciated

I'm watching Singing in the Rain, made in 1952, and just noticed how amazingly white everyone's teeth are. Wouldn't most actors of this era smoke like crazy and therefor have yellow teeth? Did tooth whitening exist back then or are they wearing caps? Or were their teeth somehow edited in post production?

In the media, the typical Wild West villain would commonly tie damsels in distress/love interests to train tracks, only for the hero to save her with seconds to spare. (Sorry if this is awkwardly worded/put) I'm just curious, is this based on actual events? (If this is a bad question, I'm sorry and I'll delete it, thank you)

I have enough information about medieval armor already, but I haven't found much about the dissapearance of that armor. My research has lead me to believe it happened at some point in the 17th century, but I can't find any information on the events that lead to the disuse of armor on the 18th century and onwards. If anyone could help point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate i

It seemed to be very cheap, relatively quick/painless, and efficient.

For example, in the 1940's, did clothing from the 1910's become trendy again for a period of time?

A popular argument made in favor of the second amendment is that the American colonists defeated the British because they had guns. I've argued against that in the past, partially based on what I've read in this subbreddit in regards to gun ownership not being widespread and the importance of the French in our victory.

I also seem to remember from college that Washington and other generals considered the militia to be much less effective in combat than his trained soldiers. The problem is that I don't have the background in US History that knows if this is a verified fact.

The question remains--were the colonial militia an effective fighting force during the American Revolution? If so, to what degree? If not, did American familiarity with guns make any difference whatsoever in any battle?

This is so highly politicized that it's difficult to find a straight answer on the Internet so I appreciate any assistance that you could provide.