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Part Three: Nicolae Ceaușescu: The Dracula of Being A Dick

Behind the Bastards

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Nixon and Ceausescu: A Mixed Bag

In 1968, Romania's dictator Ceausescu went to China with Richard Nixon. The move was seen by some as a bold act of foreign policy; others saw it as disastrous. But in the long run, this could be good for Ceausesu because he'll get more help from other countries. In August 1969, Czechoslovakia elects a new first secretary and communist state is created.

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