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Politically1956: The End of IllusionEpisodes

  1. Mon 2 Nov 202613:45
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    1. Election Day

    1/11How could Eisenhower support a British invasion while condemning a Soviet one?

  2. Tue 3 Nov 202613:45
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    2. Oil

    2/11Why Suez mattered and how President Nasser’s actions triggered British and French fears.

  3. Wed 4 Nov 202613:45
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    3. Thaw

    3/11Khrushchev’s Secret Speech and how it led to an uprising in Hungary.

  4. Thu 5 Nov 202613:45
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    4. Ike

    4/11The dilemmas Eisenhower faced and how his allies misjudged him.

  5. Fri 6 Nov 202613:45
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    5. Lie

    5/11A secret agreement and how Eden failed to cover it up.

  6. Mon 9 Nov 202613:45
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    6. Protest

    6/11The effect of popular opinion in the UK, Egypt and Hungary.

  7. Tue 10 Nov 202613:45
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    7. Iron Fist

    7/11The Soviet clampdown in Hungary and how Suez provided the cover.

  8. Wed 11 Nov 202613:45
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    8. Climbdown

    8/11Why Anthony Eden backed down in the face of US pressure.

  9. Thu 12 Nov 202613:45
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    9, Survivors

    9/11How Harold Macmillan snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

  10. Fri 13 Nov 202613:45
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    10. Ghosts

    10/11What are the wider lessons of 1956?