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The Cold War and the Gray Zone

The Cold War and the Gray Zone

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Based on Chapter 3

Episode Description: As the Iron Curtain fell, the war for territory became a war for the mind. We dive into the shadowy world of Soviet "Active Measures" and the CIA’s cultural diplomacy. Learn the terrifying true story of "Operation INFEKTION," the KGB campaign that convinced the world the U.S. government created AIDS, and hear how Edward Bernays used PR tactics to engineer a coup in Guatemala without firing a shot. It’s a lesson in "Reflexive Control": making your enemy destroy themselves.

Keywords: cold war, kgb, cia, active measures, disinformation, aids conspiracy, guatemala, edward bernays, spy stories, soviet union, history

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