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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, I'm Villalina.

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

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

The greatest evil is not done now

in those sordid dens of crime

that Dickens love to paint.

Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall.

Welcome to episode 11,

our Patreon-only series 1983, the year the world almost ended.

Now this one is 1983, part one.

And now that you've got a good background, or a solid background, I should say, on Russian history, at least for the 20th century, and a solid understanding of the Cold War, it's time to talk about the actual year

1983. I know it's taken like 50 years to get here, but hey, we finally got here. This is the

first of at least two planned episodes detailing the year 1983 itself. So hang on to your seats.

It's going to be fun and an exciting set of episodes. Now, before we jump into the

narrative, let me just thank each and every one of you for your kind support. It is thanks to you

that I can afford the books for the main podcast, which are, I assure you, not always cheap.

It's also thanks to you and your support that I'm able to be independent, and I can pick and choose which advertisers I work with.

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