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In this assignment you will listen to the podcast and/or read the transcript of the podcast to answer the question: What event caused the Cold War to thaw between 1985 and 1981 and what event caused the Cold War to heat up between 1991 and 2019? Explain how in both cases.



































Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet Leader, 1985-1991

































Vladimir Putin, Russian Dictator, 1998-Present