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    Truman and the Pacific War

    Richard Thornton talked about President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. He spoke about the diplomatic relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Un…

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    Allied Strategy in the Pacific

    James Perry spoke about diplomatic relations among the Allies during World War II, and their influence on military strategies in the Pacific. “American Strategy and the Asia-Pacific Endga…

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    The Nixon-Kissinger Years

    The guest, Richard Thornton, the author of “The Nixon-Kissinger Years.” and subtitled “Reshaping of American Foreign Policy,” discussed domestic power struggles leading to the preeminent rol…

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    Demonstrations in China

    Richard Thornton discussed the impact of student demonstrations on the meetings between Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, which is the first Sino-Soviet summi…

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