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Lectures in History

U.S. & Soviet Relations Under President Reagan

Lectures in History

C-SPAN

History, Politics, News

4.1696 Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2019

⏱️ 78 minutes

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George Washington University adjunct professor Chris Tudda teaches a class about foreign relations between the United States and the Soviet Union during President Reagan's administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:59.7

George Washington University professor Chris Tudah teaches a class about foreign relations

1:04.7

between the United States and the Soviet Union during President Reagan's administration.

1:10.1

He begins with the Iran-Contra affair,

1:12.0

then examines how changes in Soviet leadership during the 1980s impacted Cold War policies in both

1:18.7

countries. His class is about 75 minutes. All right, this morning we're going to finish up our discussion of Iran-Contra, which, as we discussed on Monday, is the, for lack of a better word, disaster that occurred from the whole Lebanese intervention.

1:51.0

Keep in mind in the early 80s, 82, 83, when Reagan decides because of all the problems that are occurring in Lebanon.

2:02.9

As a reminder, why do we intervene?

2:06.0

Why did the United States join the French and the Italians

2:10.2

in sending peacekeepers, Marines, to Lebanon?

2:14.6

What's happening in that country in the early 80s?

2:21.1

Vikram.

2:23.5

American hostages have been taken. In other words, remember, these are civilians for the most part.

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