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Cold War | Ronald Reagan: The Voice in the Wilderness Part 2

October 21, 2021
00:00 52:44
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When Ronald Reagan was elected president, his critics worried he would escalate the Cold War--maybe even provoke World War III. Reagan, however, was planning the exact opposite: yes, he wanted to defeat the Soviet Union but he had an audacious plan to work with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and abolish nuclear weapons from the face of the earth. In this episode, we discuss Reagan's bold vision and its impact on the world.
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Host: Richard Lim
Producer: Michael Neal
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