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Politically 1956: The End of Illusion Episodes

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  1. 10. Ghosts

    10/11 What are the wider lessons of 1956?

  2. 9, Survivors

    9/11 How Harold Macmillan snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

  3. 8. Climbdown

    8/11 Why Anthony Eden backed down in the face of US pressure.

  4. 7. Iron Fist

    7/11 The Soviet clampdown in Hungary and how Suez provided the cover.

  5. 6. Protest

    6/11 The effect of popular opinion in the UK, Egypt and Hungary.

  6. 5. Lie

    5/11 A secret agreement and how Eden failed to cover it up.

  7. 4. Ike

    4/11 The dilemmas Eisenhower faced and how his allies misjudged him.

  8. 3. Thaw

    3/11 Khrushchev鈥檚 Secret Speech and how it led to an uprising in Hungary.

  9. 2. Oil

    2/11 Why Suez mattered and how President Nasser鈥檚 actions triggered British and French fears.

  10. 1. Election Day

    1/11 How could Eisenhower support a British invasion while condemning a Soviet one?