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01 | Why the Cold War still matters — The superpower standoff

01 | Why the Cold War still matters — The superpower standoff

Update: 2019-10-19
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The most familiar story of the Cold War is that of the superpower rivalry between the US and the USSR—two armed camps, teetering on the precipice of nuclear war. Find out how the standoff played out, whether America really won the Cold War and why personalities matter in politics.

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01 | Why the Cold War still matters — The superpower standoff

01 | Why the Cold War still matters — The superpower standoff

Australian Broadcasting Corporation