Welcome to episode 19 of Cold War Conversations
Today we’re talking to Francesca Akhtar who holds a BA Hons in American Studies with 1st class honours from Canterbury Christ Christ Church University in Kent, and a Masters degree in US history & Politics from the Institute of the Americas, University College London.
Her main research interests are US Cold War foreign policy, intelligence history and defence. Francesca has written a dissertation entitled “The most dangerous Soviet-American confrontation since the Cuban Missile Crisis?” An analysis of the origins, nature and impact of the Able Archer 83 incident .
I am delighted to welcome Francesca Akhtar to Cold War Conversations.
Books
1983: The World at the Brink
The Brink: President Reagan and the war scare of 1983
Able Archer 83: The Secret History of the NATO Exercise That Almost Triggered Nuclear War
Reagan by Iwan Morgan
Reagan Reversal by Beth Fisher
Video
Able Archer 83: The Secret History of the NATO Exercise That Almost Triggered Nuclear War
Favourite Cold War Era Films
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