American History – 209. John F. Kennedy Begins His Presidency With Strong Public Support
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American History – 208. Election of 1960 Brings a Close Race Between Kennedy, Nixon
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American History – 207. The Space Race Heightens Cold War Tensions With the Soviet Union
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American History – 206. A Freeze Hits US-Soviet Relations After World War Two
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American History – 205. 1950s Popular Culture Helped Take Minds Off Nuclear Fears
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American History – 204. Conflict in Korea Spills Over Into Eisenhower’s Presidency
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American History – 203. Election of 1952 – War Hero Is Elected President
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American History – 202. From Europe to Asia to Washington, Truman Faced Communist Fears, Real or Imagined
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American History – 201. Election of 1948
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American History – 200. One Problem After Another Faced Truman in His First Months in Office
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) The surrender of Japan in August nineteen forty-five ended the Second…
American History – 199. Marshall Plan
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Throughout history, power passes from one nation to another. Persia, for…
American History – 198. With Nation Still at War, Truman Suddenly Finds Himself President
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American History – 197. Life in the United States Began Returning To Normal After World War Two Ended in 1945
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) World War Two ended finally in the summer of nineteen forty-five.…
American History – 196. Story of World War Two, Developing the First Atomic Bombs
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American History – 195. Fighting World War Two Through Diplomacy
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) History is full of examples of leaders joining together to meet…