| Podcast Link | Content Description |
|---|---|
| The relationship between the USA and the USSR following the Second World War. Includes Stalin’s control of eastern Europe, Truman Doctrine, Marshall Aid, Berlin Blockade. | |
| The revolts in Hungary 1956 and Czechoslovakia 1968. Details of the two uprisings are given in overview, and then the two events are assessed for similarities and differences. | |
| Castro’s Cuba, the U2 photos and the missile bases, Kennedy’s choices, and the eventual resolution of the crisis. | |
| The reasons for the USA’s involvement in Vietnam, the way the war was fought, and how and why America pulled out. | |
| Solidarity, Gorbachev, and the collapse of Soviet control over Eastern Europe. |
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