Cold War
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Witness History. Ronald Reagan’s ‘Tear down this wall’ speech. Audio, 11 minutes
In 1987 the US President called on the Soviet Union leader to take down the Berlin Wall
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- Posted10 June
- Posted9 June
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- Posted23 May
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- Posted18 May
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- Posted17 May
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- Posted16 May
Witness History. The founding of the Warsaw Pact. Audio, 11 minutes
On 14 May 1955, eight Soviet countries met to sign the Warsaw Pact.
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- Posted13 May
Witness History. Intervision Song Contest. Audio, 10 minutes
In 1980, Finnish singer Marion Rung won Intervision, the USSR's answer to Eurovision
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Witness History. JFK’s 1963 Ich Bin Ein Berliner speech. Audio, 9 minutes
The US President spoke at the newly constructed Berlin Wall at the height of the Cold War
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- Posted2 April
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- Posted23 March
Witness History. The historic handshake in space. Audio, 9 minutes
In July 1975, Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts met in space and shook hands
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Secret Somerset. The Cold War secret on the Mendips. Audio, 9 minutes
The research centre improved the accuracy of radar systems for ground-to-air missiles.
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American History Hit. President Eisenhower: War of Soviets & Segregation. Audio, 48 minutes
President Eisenhower and the Cold War and Civil Rights.
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Short History Of... The Berlin Wall. Audio, 47 minutes
Starting out as a barbed wire fence, the Berlin Wall became a symbol of the Cold War.
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- Posted25 February
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- Posted22 February
Witness History. Murder at the Berlin Wall. Audio, 9 minutes
In March 1974, Polish man Czesław Kukuczka was shot by a Stasi officer at the Berlin Wall
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History's Heroes. History's Youngest Heroes, Vasily Arkhipov and the End of Days. Audio, 29 minutes
A young naval officer must choose whether to save the world or trigger its destruction.
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- Posted23 January
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- Posted4 December 2024
