This class is the next installment in PSMLS's series on the history of U.S. imperialism. It covers the events and developments between 1975 and 1990, the supposed end of the Cold War. Also covered are the interventions in Grenada, Libya, Panama and more, as well as other interference abroad, such as the Iran-Contra Affair, the propping up of the Mujahideen in Afghanistan, and the extent of US involvement with the counter-revolution throughout the Eastern Bloc.

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Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction

1:30 Interventions in West Asia

2:40 Text - Afghanistan: Washington's Secret War by Phillip Bonosky

9:30 Iran - Revolution & Hostage Crisis

13:10 Q&A 1

22:00 Interventions in Latin America

26:10 Video - US Invades Grenada News Footage from 1983

29:40 Q&A 2

47:00 Interventions in Africa and Other International Events

54:00 Q&A 3

1:09:50 Domestic Events: The Reagan Era

1:17:20 Q&A 4 and Conclusion