Not so Long Ago Episodes Available now
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The Creation of Bangladesh
In 1971 Bangladesh emerges from East Pakistan after a bloody civil war
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The 1973 Chilean Coup D'etat
President Pinochet's path to power and the torture and repression that kept him there
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South Africa leaves the Commonwealth
South Africa withdraws from the Commonwealth in 1961 in defence of apartheid
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Austrian Independence
In 1955, Austria recovered it's independence. But how and when did it lose it?
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The Jordan and Egypt Defence Pact
The 1967 defence pact between Jordan and Egypt was a turning point in the Middle East
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The Greek Civil War
The 锘縂reek Civil War 1946-1949, as fascist and communist fought for control of the country
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The United Nations
How the devastation of World War Two led to the creation of the United Nations
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The Abadan Crisis
Iran nationalised the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company 1951 and the West arranged a coup d'etat
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The Vietnam War
How did the United States become involved in a revolutionary war in South East Asia?
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The Nigerian Civil War
The reasons behind the Nigeria civil war, also known as the Biafran civil war 锘匡豢in 1967-70