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  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
  • Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins

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Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
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Publisher's Summary

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Cold War and Space Race, then pay attention...

Two captivating manuscripts in one audiobook:

  • The Cold War: A Captivating Guide to the Tense Conflict Between the United States of America and the Soviet Union Following World War II
  • The Space Race: A Captivating Guide to the Cold War Competition Between the United States and Soviet Union to Reach the Moon

Some of the topics covered in part one of this audiobook include:

  • Berlin: The Lines Have Been Drawn
  • Stemming the Tide of Communism in East Asia
  • Fighting the Soviets for Supremacy in Space
  • How the Cold War Calculus Affected the Middle East
  • Cuba, Vietnam, and Increasing Social Unrest
  • An East African Cold War
  • Cold War Secrets and a Place Called Area 51
  • Soviets, Afghanistan, and a Little Bit of SALT
  • Ronald Reagan and the Evil Empire
  • Poland, a Polish Pope, and Cold War Solidarity
  • Star Wars: The Biggest Bluff in History
  • The Cold War Comes to a Close
  • And much, much, more!

Some of the topics covered in part two of this audiobook include:

  • The End of World War II, the Fate of German Scientists, and the Future of an Unassuming Ukrainian
  • Americans Play Catchup
  • Different Approaches to Getting the First Men in Space
  • The First Men in Space
  • JFK’s Resolve and Prediction of the Ultimate Win - Reaching the Moon
  • The Three Primary NASA Programs
  • The First Spacewalks
  • The First Successful Spacecraft Docking
  • Apollo 11 - One Small Step for Man
  • Those Who Gave Their Lives
  • The Long, Bumpy Road to Coordination
  • And much, much more!

So if you want to learn more about the Cold War and Space Race, get this audiobook now!

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