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How the Supermarket Helped America Win the Cold War (Ep. 386 Rebroadcast)

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The Soviet Union and Its Agricultural System

Krusce was unable to modernize soviet agriculture with the economic structure and strategy that they were following. Kruste, despite his bravado, was ultimately forced to buy imported grain from the u.S. Some historians would argue that this was one of the crucial factors that led to his downfall....

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