Warming Up to the Cold War

Ep 003 - Prohibition: US vs. USSR


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This episode looks at the numerous attempts at prohibition in Russia (paying special attention to Gorbachev's "semi-prohibition" in the 1980s) and compares them with America's infamous prohibition in the 1920s. While this episode doesn't strictly adhere to the Cold War Era, there are a lot of fun anecdotes from both Cold War superpowers and insights into the different political systems and the impact of public opinion.

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Warming Up to the Cold WarBy Shelby Reidle