Ignition sequence start.

6.5.4. 3. 2.1.0. All engine running.

From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent.

On Sunday, June 25th, communist forces attacked the Republic of Korea.

We have been compelled to create a permanent armament's industry of vast proportions.

As a free man, I say pride in the word, Hish bin, Hein, Bealina.

Three representatives of one foreign power, the Soviet Union, have been expelled for spy.

It was C.S. Lewis, who in his unforgettable screw tape letters, wrote,

The greatest evil is not done now in those sort of dens of crime that Dickens

love to paint. Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall.

Hello, Patrions, and Friends. Welcome to episode two of 1983, the year the world almost ended.

I thank you for the kind support, as not only does it help pay for the upkeep of the show website

and research books and things like that, but it also allows me to provide you with extra content.

So thank you very much.

And just a warning, this episode will probably be close to 50 minutes in length, so buckle up.

Also, before we get started, I'd like to thank our very first Patreon, our member of the

Patreon community, and that is Chris Fernandez Peckham.

Thank you very much for your kind support, Chris, and hopefully when I record the next show,

I'll have more shoutouts to give.

Another thing I'd like to say before we get started is I just want to warn you.

This one is probably going to be controversial.

First, I'm not going to present you with the pro-American argument, or not much. For the most part, I'm going to assume

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