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Sarah Paine: We Thought The Soviets Were Going to Win
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I’m excited to welcome Sarah Paine back to the show for a series of three lectures followed by a conversation with me, the first of which will be published this Thursday (Jan 16th)! In the first episode, Prof Paine will talk about key decisions by Khrushchev, Mao, & Lyndon B Johnson that shaped the whole dynamic of South Asia today. Subscribe to get notified of the release!
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The Perception of Losing the Cold War
Sarah Paine reflects on the Cold War era, emphasizing the United States' perception of losing due to effective Soviet propaganda and domestic issues like civil rights and anti-war movements. She contrasts this with the lack of awareness about the dire conditions in the Soviet Union, where citizens were isolated from the truth of their poverty.
"I remember the Cold War vividly we felt we were losing it most of the way through and why is that well a because the propaganda right cuz they're all living beautifully they're quite good they're very..."
The Turning Point of the Cold War
Paine discusses the pivotal moments towards the end of the Cold War, highlighting the roles of Gorbachev, Reagan, and Bush. She explains how the dynamics shifted when the Soviet leadership began to cooperate with the West, leading to a rapid withdrawal from Eastern Europe, and emphasizes that wars often end when the losing side decides to quit.
"War in fact at the very end of the Cold War CU I was in the bush archives so gorbachov's in and Reagan and then Bush are thinking well he just looks like another one of these people and we're not goin..."
Upcoming Lecture Insights
In this segment, Sarah Paine previews her upcoming lecture series, which will cover critical historical lessons from her extensive scholarship. Topics include the geopolitical struggles involving the USSR, America, Pakistan, and China over India, the unification of China under Mao, and the influence of Bushido on Japan's World War II efforts.
"segment from the upcoming lecture series that I'm publishing with Professor Sarah Payne from the naval war college and in it she distills the lessons from a lifetime of deep scholarship the first one ..."