The Soviet Union, Part 1 of 2

Short History Of...

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🗓️ 14 May 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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From its initial creation in 1922, the Soviet Union was perhaps the most ambitious political experiment in human history. But how did this superpower come about? And in its first decades, how did its founding principles of equality transform to fit a nation that became synonymous with tragedy, poverty, suppression and terror? This is the first in a special 2-part Short History of the Soviet Union. Written by Dan Smith. With thanks to historian and author Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick of the Australian Catholic University and the University of Sydney. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Fever tree Mediterranean tonic water
0:02.9	Pfft!
0:03.9	Made with zesty lemon time from a small family farm in Provoz
0:08.7	and essential oils from herbs that grow in the Mediterranean sunshine.
0:13.5	So, if three quarters of your G&T is a Fever tree tonic,
0:18.8	maybe it's time to call it a T&G.
0:22.4	Fever tree. Mix with the best.
0:26.9	Ooh, that takes me straight to the med.
0:31.9	It's early evening on Friday the 22nd of February 1980 in Lake Pleisburg, New York.
0:36.9	At the 13th Winter Olympics, a capacity crowd of 8,500
0:41.9	is inside the Olympic Centre,
0:43.9	watching a crucial ice hockey match between the USA and the Soviet Union.
0:47.9	There are just a few minutes left in the final period,
0:50.9	and the atmosphere is electric.
0:53.9	The raucous home crowd is chanting,
0:55.9	but down on the bench the Soviet coach, Vygtitichanov,
0:58.9	smartly dressed in suit and tie,
1:01.9	nervously runs his fingers through his hair.
1:03.9	His team launch wave after wave of attack,
1:06.9	but cannot find a way through.
1:09.9	The players propel themselves across the ice like rockets,
1:12.9	sticks, clasher, the puck,
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