How Long Have Foreign Governments Attempted to Meddle in U.S Elections? Answers to This And 3 Other Questions

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History Unplugged

Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 5 April 2018

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Foreign governments did not only start trying to influence American presidential elections in 2016. It goes all the way back to the 18th century. In this anthology episode I answer this question and three others from you, the audience. Two of the questions have to do with presidents, one of them is only indirectly related to presidents, and the last one has nothing to do with presidents, but it's an interesting question about Nazis so we'll go with it. Here they are:How long have foreign governments attempted to meddle in American elections? Does this go back before 2016? Can you tell me about presidential assassination attempts? Do they go all the way back to Washington?How did the Cold War come to an end?Why did so many Nazis flee to Argentina after the Second World War, and how did they get there?

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0:00.0	They were some of the most powerful men who've ever lived.
0:02.8	They waged war, forged peace, and altered the fates of billions of people,
0:06.9	and yet they were just as human, just as flawed as you and me.
0:10.6	They were the presidents of the United States, and they are the subjects of the history podcast
0:15.0	this American president. In each episode of this American president, we explore how flawed men
0:20.5	have managed this awesome responsibility. To listen now, go to pathanonpodcast.com or search
0:26.8	this American president on your favorite podcast platform.
0:30.0	The history of the Popes of Rome and Christianity reaches into nearly every aspect of history.
0:36.4	In the history of the papacy podcast, we step over the rope. We dive into discover more about the
0:42.6	people events and background that define the influence of the Popes of Rome and church not only
0:48.0	on the west, but the world. To start listening now, go to pathanonpodcast.com or search for
0:55.8	history of the papacy on your favorite podcast platform.
1:02.8	Welcome to the history unplugged podcast. The unscripted show that celebrates unsung heroes,
1:09.4	Mythbust's historical lies, and rediscoveres the forgotten stories that changed our world.
1:16.0	I'm your host, Scott Rank.
1:19.1	Hey everyone, welcome to an anthology episode where I answer any question that you have about
1:28.0	history and I pack four of these Q&A segments into one. This episode is sort of themed around
1:34.5	presidents, but not exactly. Two of the questions have to do directly with presidents. One is how
1:40.2	long a foreign nation's tried to meddle in US presidential elections, and this has been a
1:43.9	big question since the 2016 election. Then I talk about presidential death threats and assassination
1:49.6	in attempts from George Washington, all the way up to Obama. The third question is sort of about
1:55.1	presidents is how exactly did the Soviet Union end? Talk about all the US presidents and foreign
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