Me. In the late 1970 s. The world was in turmoil never before had so many people taking to the streets millions of demonstrators demanded more democracy greater freedom higher wages and world peace and across the globe women were calling for equal rights. For all these hopes seem to take a back seat in the world shackled to the ongoing confrontation between the United States and the soviet union. There appeared to be little alternative to the 2 political blocs the cold war has the world firmly and thats when. The west was still feeling the after effects of the oil crisis of the early 1970 s. Economic growth had slowed and unemployment was steadily rising the postwar boom had come to an end. In britain James Callaghans labor government came under pressure from its financial obligations to the International Monetary fund but also from a seemingly endless series of strikes that have paralyzed the country. In Eastern Europe poland remained under soviet rule the polish economy was in crisis
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A no show. Facebooks new plans to tackle misinformation in the lead up to the us elections is it doing enough. Low Iraqi Security forces have shot dead at least 7 protesters in basra that follows reports that protesters tried to break into government buildings earlier Security Forces broke up a sit in to be entrance of the port the countrys main fought for oil and food in iraqs capital at least 6 more protesters were shot dead on thursday clashes breaking out on sure who the bridge where Security Forces used live fire against demonstrators. Has more from bank. Security forces used live fire on protesters outside of government buildings there there are also reports that some protesters may have been trying to storm government buildings and bus or of course there is the main source iraqs oil wealth demonstrations as you indicated have been going on there and not just port also you had thousands of demonstrators that are gathering around other Government Installations you had a group in t
And tom brokaw former nbc news anchor who reported from berlin at the time. Other speakers include former speechwriter for president reagan peter robinson. We talked about the internal debate in adding the famous mr. Gorbachev tear down that wall line to the speech. This is just over two hours. [silence] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome former abc news anchor Sam Donaldson. [applause] thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this mornings program. There are dates that all of us have a very personal. There are dates that we have as a country that we all share. In my lifetime december 7, 1941 november 22, 1953, 911, these are three terrible dates of the country. Then there is november 9 1989 good news, the fall of the berlin wall. Presaging the end of the soviet union. Its a subject that we are going to discuss today. How did it happen . What are the consequences . Who did this . Who for a look at whats in store for us this morning its a pleasure to welcome andrew card. Who served