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Escalating Fear And Korean Conflict Nick Bunker, Part Two: Bunker details the dramatic escalation of Cold War tensions NICK-BUNKER-CONTINUED
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1947
Escalating Fear And Korean Conflict
Nick Bunker, Part Two: Bunker details the dramatic escalation of Cold War tensions leading up to the June 1950 Korean War outbreak. The discussion highlights the perjury sentencing of Alger Hiss, Joe McCarthy's aggressive anti-communist speech campaign, and Stalin's secret authorization of Kim Il Sung's invasion plan. Bunker also explores the drafting of NSC-68, domestic labor strikes, and Margaret Chase Smith's brave Senate speech, illustrating an era completely defined by fear, paranoia, and sudden conflict. (2)