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The war on drugs

The war on drugs

FromThe History Hour


The war on drugs

FromThe History Hour

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
May 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

US President Richard Nixon's efforts to deal with illegal drugs in 1971, the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam plus the rise of Jack Ma and his Alibaba empire in China. Also the Bauhaus movement and the global TV hit 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

Photo: US President Richard Nixon (BBC)
Released:
May 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there.