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Illustrates African contributions to contemporary culture, including the significance of the African diaspora, and examines the continuing influence of the superpowers on the affairs of Africa.

Examines the origins of the Cold War after World War II, major players, and debates about how this major U.S. foreign policy should be implemented.

In the first video, historical footage and personal interviews tell the story of the Cuban Missile Crisis. In the second film, Erich Neumeth, the former CIA officer who interpreted for Kennedy and Khrushchev on the final night of the crisis, reveals insights never before shared in public.

Tracks the building tension over ideology between Soviet and American superpowers in the post-war world till the early 1960s. (60 min.).

Robert Kennedy recounts the details of his brother's direction of the American response to the Cuban missile crisis.

Presents opposing viewpoints on the changes in the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union in the era of Glasnot.

Soviet, European, and American authorities examine the troubles and triumphs of the Soviet Union's struggle to reshape itself in a new era.

A study of America's involvement in the Cold War, tracing the course of the conflict as it moved from periods of crisis to relative stability, and discussing events that led to the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe.

Papers presented at a conference sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Chinese and Soviet Studies of the University of Washington and held at the Battelle Research Center, Seattle, Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 1980.