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CIA Involvement in the Contra-Sandinista Conflict
05:12 - 09:34 (04:22)
The CIA was training and assisting the Contras, a group opposing the Sandinistas, in the 1980s. However, this approach was proven to be a disastrous way of thinking as it had similarities to the Vietnam War and ultimately led to negative consequences.
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State communism may not necessarily lead to the spread of communism to neighboring countries, and the idea of combating communism, as the US did during the Vietnam War and in Korea, has led to disastrous consequences.
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Anti-Communism
Summary
State communism may not necessarily lead to the spread of communism to neighboring countries, and the idea of combating communism, as the US did during the Vietnam War and in Korea, has led to disastrous consequences.
ChapterCIA Involvement in the Contra-Sandinista Conflict
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PodcastBehind the Bastards
A discussion about the CIA's involvement with the Contras in Nicaragua, and how it was obvious to many that their plan was flawed and not working by 1980.
07:01 - 09:34 (02:33)
CIA
Summary
A discussion about the CIA's involvement with the Contras in Nicaragua, and how it was obvious to many that their plan was flawed and not working by 1980.